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2015 BMW 640 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
86.9%
Latest Pass Rate
14,386
Total Tests (All Years)
75,309 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 640

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 86.9%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 24.9% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW 640 as it ages.

2 yrs91.8%
3 yrs77.9%
4 yrs85.2%
5 yrs83.3%
6 yrs83.7%
7 yrs85.1%
8 yrs83.2%
9 yrs86.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.8%134
3 yrs77.9%1,621
4 yrs85.2%1,668
5 yrs83.3%1,627
6 yrs83.7%2,063
7 yrs85.1%1,650
8 yrs83.2%1,959
9 yrs86.9%3,664

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW 640 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)86.9%3,664
2023 (8 yrs)83.2%1,959
2022 (7 yrs)85.1%1,650
2021 (6 yrs)83.7%2,063
2020 (5 yrs)83.3%1,627
2019 (4 yrs)85.2%1,668
2018 (3 yrs)77.9%1,621
2017 (2 yrs)91.8%134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
91.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 134Avg Mileage 24,828Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%
2018
77.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,621Avg Mileage 31,404Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%
2019
85.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,668Avg Mileage 39,558Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%
2020
83.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,627Avg Mileage 48,017Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%
2021
83.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,063Avg Mileage 53,891Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%
2022
85.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,650Avg Mileage 61,765Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2023
83.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,959Avg Mileage 69,170Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%
2024
86.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,664Avg Mileage 75,309Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW 640, with age trends.

Tyres
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.5% (2 yrs)11.5% (9 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.0% (2 yrs)4.9% (9 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 640 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 14,386 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.

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