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2012 BMW 640d M Sport Gran Coupe Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
363
Total Tests (All Years)
47,741 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 640d M Sport Gran Coupe Auto

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.5%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 640d M Sport Gran Coupe Auto as it ages.

3 yrs75.4%
4 yrs86.4%
5 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.4%126
4 yrs86.4%125
5 yrs87.5%112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 640d M Sport Gran Coupe Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)87.5%112
2016 (4 yrs)86.4%125
2015 (3 yrs)75.4%126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
75.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 126Avg Mileage 34,118Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%
2016
86.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 125Avg Mileage 41,560Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2017
87.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 112Avg Mileage 47,741Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 640d M Sport Gran Coupe Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
4.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.0%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres28.6% (3 yrs)10.7% (5 yrs)
-17.9%
🟢 ↓
Road Wheels4.0% (3 yrs)1.8% (5 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.4% (3 yrs)3.6% (5 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 640d M Sport Gran Coupe Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 363 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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