2012 BMW 640 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

12,038

Total Tests (All Years)

95,059 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 81.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 640 as it ages.

2 yrs92.9%

→ ↓9.6%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs82.3%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs78.1%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs79.4%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.9%	212
3 yrs	83.3%	1,445
4 yrs	83.2%	1,385
5 yrs	81.4%	1,330
6 yrs	80.8%	882
7 yrs	81.1%	935
8 yrs	82.3%	871
9 yrs	78.1%	1,117
10 yrs	79.3%	852
11 yrs	79.4%	1,029
12 yrs	81.8%	1,980

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 640 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	81.8%	1,980
2023 (11 yrs)	79.4%	1,029
2022 (10 yrs)	79.3%	852
2021 (9 yrs)	78.1%	1,117
2020 (8 yrs)	82.3%	871
2019 (7 yrs)	81.1%	935
2018 (6 yrs)	80.8%	882
2017 (5 yrs)	81.4%	1,330
2016 (4 yrs)	83.2%	1,385
2015 (3 yrs)	83.3%	1,445
2014 (2 yrs)	92.9%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

92.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 212Avg Mileage 22,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,445Avg Mileage 30,937Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2016

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,385Avg Mileage 41,506Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,330Avg Mileage 51,038Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2018

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 882Avg Mileage 59,144Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2019

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 935Avg Mileage 67,779Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2020

82.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 871Avg Mileage 75,281Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2021

78.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 80,144Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2022

79.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 852Avg Mileage 85,678Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2023

79.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 91,517Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,980Avg Mileage 95,059Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

MOT results for 2012 BMW 640 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	92.9%	212	22,582	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%
2015	3	83.3%	1,445	30,937	Tyres — 17.0%
2016	4	83.2%	1,385	41,506	Tyres — 22.2%
2017	5	81.4%	1,330	51,038	Tyres — 23.9%
2018	6	80.8%	882	59,144	Tyres — 21.2%
2019	7	81.1%	935	67,779	Tyres — 21.3%
2020	8	82.3%	871	75,281	Tyres — 19.4%
2021	9	78.1%	1,117	80,144	Tyres — 23.6%
2022	10	79.3%	852	85,678	Tyres — 21.7%
2023	11	79.4%	1,029	91,517	Tyres — 19.1%
2024	12	81.8%	1,980	95,059	Tyres — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 640, with age trends.

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.3% (2 yrs)	12.0% (12 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.5% (2 yrs)	6.2% (12 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 640 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 12,038 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.