1996 BMW 840 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,212

Total Tests (All Years)

110,781 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 1996 BMW 840 as it ages.

13 yrs61.5%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs65.1%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs60.7%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↑13.2%

18 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs67.2%

→ ↑13.7%

22 yrs80.9%

→ ↓13.9%

23 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs65.8%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs70.6%

→ ↑7.3%

26 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.1%

28 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	61.5%	195
14 yrs	65.3%	199
15 yrs	65.1%	175
16 yrs	60.7%	178
17 yrs	56.4%	181
18 yrs	69.6%	168
19 yrs	68.9%	148
20 yrs	66.9%	148
21 yrs	67.2%	137
22 yrs	80.9%	89
23 yrs	67.0%	94
24 yrs	65.8%	79
25 yrs	70.6%	102
26 yrs	77.9%	77
27 yrs	75.8%	95
28 yrs	76.9%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW 840 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	76.9%	147
2023 (27 yrs)	75.8%	95
2022 (26 yrs)	77.9%	77
2021 (25 yrs)	70.6%	102
2020 (24 yrs)	65.8%	79
2019 (23 yrs)	67%	94
2018 (22 yrs)	80.9%	89
2017 (21 yrs)	67.2%	137
2016 (20 yrs)	66.9%	148
2015 (19 yrs)	68.9%	148
2014 (18 yrs)	69.6%	168
2013 (17 yrs)	56.4%	181
2012 (16 yrs)	60.7%	178
2011 (15 yrs)	65.1%	175
2010 (14 yrs)	65.3%	199
2009 (13 yrs)	61.5%	195

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 195Avg Mileage 100,002Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 199Avg Mileage 101,230Top Failure Brakes — 16.6%

2011

65.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 175Avg Mileage 102,993Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 178Avg Mileage 106,144Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 181Avg Mileage 109,896Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 168Avg Mileage 110,385Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 148Avg Mileage 115,541Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 111,747Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2017

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 137Avg Mileage 112,180Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 106,329Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 110,118Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 107,485Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2021

70.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 102Avg Mileage 113,994Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 114,748Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 95Avg Mileage 113,951Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 147Avg Mileage 110,781Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

MOT results for 1996 BMW 840 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	61.5%	195	100,002	Brakes — 21.0%
2010	14	65.3%	199	101,230	Brakes — 16.6%
2011	15	65.1%	175	102,993	Suspension — 19.4%
2012	16	60.7%	178	106,144	Suspension — 21.9%
2013	17	56.4%	181	109,896	Suspension — 61.9%
2014	18	69.6%	168	110,385	Brakes — 39.9%
2015	19	68.9%	148	115,541	Suspension — 45.9%
2016	20	66.9%	148	111,747	Brakes — 30.4%
2017	21	67.2%	137	112,180	Suspension — 53.3%
2018	22	80.9%	89	106,329	Suspension — 28.1%
2019	23	67.0%	94	110,118	Suspension — 42.6%
2020	24	65.8%	79	107,485	Suspension — 41.8%
2021	25	70.6%	102	113,994	Suspension — 58.8%
2022	26	77.9%	77	114,748	Suspension — 36.4%
2023	27	75.8%	95	113,951	Suspension — 42.1%
2024	28	76.9%	147	110,781	Suspension — 40.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW 840, with age trends.

Suspension

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.4% (13 yrs)	40.1% (28 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.0% (13 yrs)	25.2% (28 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,212 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.