1994 BMW 840 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,335

Total Tests (All Years)

101,313 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 BMW 840 as it ages.

15 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.0%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↑5.9%

18 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs59.8%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs64.9%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↓12.4%

22 yrs54.3%

→ ↑10.2%

23 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.1%

24 yrs61.4%

→ ↑9.2%

25 yrs70.6%

→ ↓10.6%

26 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.7%

27 yrs61.7%

→ ↑5.8%

28 yrs67.5%

→ ↑7.0%

29 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.2%

30 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	56.6%	143
16 yrs	56.8%	118
17 yrs	54.8%	124
18 yrs	60.7%	107
19 yrs	59.8%	112
20 yrs	64.9%	94
21 yrs	66.7%	93
22 yrs	54.3%	81
23 yrs	64.5%	76
24 yrs	61.4%	70
25 yrs	70.6%	51
26 yrs	60.0%	40
27 yrs	61.7%	60
28 yrs	67.5%	40
29 yrs	74.5%	47
30 yrs	74.7%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 BMW 840 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	74.7%	79
2023 (29 yrs)	74.5%	47
2022 (28 yrs)	67.5%	40
2021 (27 yrs)	61.7%	60
2020 (26 yrs)	60%	40
2019 (25 yrs)	70.6%	51
2018 (24 yrs)	61.4%	70
2017 (23 yrs)	64.5%	76
2016 (22 yrs)	54.3%	81
2015 (21 yrs)	66.7%	93
2014 (20 yrs)	64.9%	94
2013 (19 yrs)	59.8%	112
2012 (18 yrs)	60.7%	107
2011 (17 yrs)	54.8%	124
2010 (16 yrs)	56.8%	118
2009 (15 yrs)	56.6%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 143Avg Mileage 110,440Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 108,734Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 115,278Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 107Avg Mileage 113,918Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 112Avg Mileage 113,531Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 94Avg Mileage 116,348Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 93Avg Mileage 111,690Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 113,994Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 115,945Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 70Avg Mileage 112,927Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 113,467Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 118,444Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 113,934Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2022

67.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 117,061Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2023

74.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 117,376Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 79Avg Mileage 101,313Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

MOT results for 1994 BMW 840 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	56.6%	143	110,440	Brakes — 25.9%
2010	16	56.8%	118	108,734	Brakes — 22.9%
2011	17	54.8%	124	115,278	Brakes — 31.5%
2012	18	60.7%	107	113,918	Suspension — 23.4%
2013	19	59.8%	112	113,531	Brakes — 63.4%
2014	20	64.9%	94	116,348	Suspension — 57.4%
2015	21	66.7%	93	111,690	Brakes — 46.2%
2016	22	54.3%	81	113,994	Brakes — 48.1%
2017	23	64.5%	76	115,945	Brakes — 42.1%
2018	24	61.4%	70	112,927	Suspension — 41.4%
2019	25	70.6%	51	113,467	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2020	26	60.0%	40	118,444	Suspension — 80.0%
2021	27	61.7%	60	113,934	Brakes — 86.7%
2022	28	67.5%	40	117,061	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2023	29	74.5%	47	117,376	Suspension — 57.4%
2024	30	74.7%	79	101,313	Suspension — 50.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW 840, with age trends.

Brakes

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.9% (15 yrs)	50.6% (30 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.9% (15 yrs)	40.5% (30 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 840 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,335 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.