1995 BMW 840 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,055

Total Tests (All Years)

120,398 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 1995 BMW 840 as it ages.

14 yrs56.8%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↓5.9%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs60.7%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs62.3%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs62.4%

→ ↑11.7%

22 yrs74.1%

→ ↓11.5%

23 yrs62.6%

→ ↑6.9%

24 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.8%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

26 yrs64.9%

→ ↑6.3%

27 yrs71.2%

→ ↑9.3%

28 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.1%

29 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	56.8%	301
15 yrs	60.9%	266
16 yrs	55.0%	262
17 yrs	56.2%	242
18 yrs	58.6%	220
19 yrs	60.7%	211
20 yrs	62.3%	212
21 yrs	62.4%	194
22 yrs	74.1%	174
23 yrs	62.6%	123
24 yrs	69.5%	118
25 yrs	66.7%	111
26 yrs	64.9%	151
27 yrs	71.2%	111
28 yrs	80.5%	123
29 yrs	78.4%	236

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW 840 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	78.4%	236
2023 (28 yrs)	80.5%	123
2022 (27 yrs)	71.2%	111
2021 (26 yrs)	64.9%	151
2020 (25 yrs)	66.7%	111
2019 (24 yrs)	69.5%	118
2018 (23 yrs)	62.6%	123
2017 (22 yrs)	74.1%	174
2016 (21 yrs)	62.4%	194
2015 (20 yrs)	62.3%	212
2014 (19 yrs)	60.7%	211
2013 (18 yrs)	58.6%	220
2012 (17 yrs)	56.2%	242
2011 (16 yrs)	55%	262
2010 (15 yrs)	60.9%	266
2009 (14 yrs)	56.8%	301

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 301Avg Mileage 107,877Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 266Avg Mileage 110,974Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 262Avg Mileage 111,462Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 242Avg Mileage 115,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 220Avg Mileage 113,058Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 211Avg Mileage 115,218Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 212Avg Mileage 118,922Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 194Avg Mileage 118,180Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 174Avg Mileage 117,622Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 123Avg Mileage 116,612Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2019

69.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 118Avg Mileage 118,531Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 111Avg Mileage 118,298Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 151Avg Mileage 120,796Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2022

71.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 111Avg Mileage 120,108Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 123Avg Mileage 115,119Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 236Avg Mileage 120,398Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

MOT results for 1995 BMW 840 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	56.8%	301	107,877	Brakes — 24.3%
2010	15	60.9%	266	110,974	Brakes — 23.3%
2011	16	55.0%	262	111,462	Suspension — 28.2%
2012	17	56.2%	242	115,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	18	58.6%	220	113,058	Suspension — 55.0%
2014	19	60.7%	211	115,218	Suspension — 67.8%
2015	20	62.3%	212	118,922	Suspension — 50.9%
2016	21	62.4%	194	118,180	Suspension — 49.0%
2017	22	74.1%	174	117,622	Suspension — 43.7%
2018	23	62.6%	123	116,612	Brakes — 56.1%
2019	24	69.5%	118	118,531	Suspension — 38.1%
2020	25	66.7%	111	118,298	Suspension — 38.7%
2021	26	64.9%	151	120,796	Suspension — 49.7%
2022	27	71.2%	111	120,108	Suspension — 43.2%
2023	28	80.5%	123	115,119	Suspension — 30.9%
2024	29	78.4%	236	120,398	Suspension — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW 840, with age trends.

Suspension

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.3%

↑ 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	22.9% (14 yrs)	42.4% (29 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.3% (14 yrs)	30.1% (29 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,055 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.