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2017 BMW 640 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
85.1%
Latest Pass Rate
6,182
Total Tests (All Years)
56,379 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 85.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 15.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW 640 as it ages.

2 yrs90.2%
3 yrs84.3%
4 yrs86.5%
5 yrs86.2%
6 yrs83.6%
7 yrs85.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.2%51
3 yrs84.3%1,125
4 yrs86.5%1,111
5 yrs86.2%897
6 yrs83.6%1,049
7 yrs85.1%1,949

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW 640 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)85.1%1,949
2023 (6 yrs)83.6%1,049
2022 (5 yrs)86.2%897
2021 (4 yrs)86.5%1,111
2020 (3 yrs)84.3%1,125
2019 (2 yrs)90.2%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
90.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 51Avg Mileage 19,672Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%
2020
84.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 27,973Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%
2021
86.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 33,770Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%
2022
86.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 897Avg Mileage 42,335Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%
2023
83.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,049Avg Mileage 49,982Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%
2024
85.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,949Avg Mileage 56,379Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW 640, with age trends.

Tyres
18.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.6%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.8% (2 yrs)12.6% (7 yrs)
+0.8%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 640 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 6,182 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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