1998 BMW 840 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

83.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,791

Total Tests (All Years)

93,638 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 1998 BMW 840 as it ages.

11 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs58.4%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs61.2%

→ ↑9.0%

18 yrs70.2%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs67.4%

→ ↑5.8%

21 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.0%

22 yrs71.2%

→ ↑10.7%

23 yrs81.9%

→ ↑2.4%

24 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.5%

25 yrs79.8%

→ ↑3.4%

26 yrs83.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	68.9%	225
12 yrs	64.8%	219
13 yrs	68.1%	216
14 yrs	61.1%	203
15 yrs	60.6%	208
16 yrs	58.4%	190
17 yrs	61.2%	188
18 yrs	70.2%	181
19 yrs	70.1%	174
20 yrs	67.4%	129
21 yrs	73.2%	127
22 yrs	71.2%	111
23 yrs	81.9%	127
24 yrs	84.3%	108
25 yrs	79.8%	129
26 yrs	83.2%	256

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 BMW 840 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	83.2%	256
2023 (25 yrs)	79.8%	129
2022 (24 yrs)	84.3%	108
2021 (23 yrs)	81.9%	127
2020 (22 yrs)	71.2%	111
2019 (21 yrs)	73.2%	127
2018 (20 yrs)	67.4%	129
2017 (19 yrs)	70.1%	174
2016 (18 yrs)	70.2%	181
2015 (17 yrs)	61.2%	188
2014 (16 yrs)	58.4%	190
2013 (15 yrs)	60.6%	208
2012 (14 yrs)	61.1%	203
2011 (13 yrs)	68.1%	216
2010 (12 yrs)	64.8%	219
2009 (11 yrs)	68.9%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 225Avg Mileage 83,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 219Avg Mileage 85,484Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 216Avg Mileage 92,512Top Failure Suspension — 18.1%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 203Avg Mileage 92,794Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 208Avg Mileage 95,677Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 190Avg Mileage 96,543Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 188Avg Mileage 100,238Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 181Avg Mileage 99,775Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 174Avg Mileage 102,095Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 129Avg Mileage 100,858Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2019

73.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 127Avg Mileage 102,722Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2020

71.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 111Avg Mileage 103,124Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2021

81.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 127Avg Mileage 104,102Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2022

84.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 108Avg Mileage 103,104Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2023

79.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 129Avg Mileage 101,506Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2024

83.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 256Avg Mileage 93,638Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

MOT results for 1998 BMW 840 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	68.9%	225	83,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2010	12	64.8%	219	85,484	Suspension — 18.7%
2011	13	68.1%	216	92,512	Suspension — 18.1%
2012	14	61.1%	203	92,794	Suspension — 20.2%
2013	15	60.6%	208	95,677	Brakes — 48.1%
2014	16	58.4%	190	96,543	Suspension — 61.1%
2015	17	61.2%	188	100,238	Suspension — 76.6%
2016	18	70.2%	181	99,775	Suspension — 40.3%
2017	19	70.1%	174	102,095	Suspension — 45.4%
2018	20	67.4%	129	100,858	Suspension — 61.2%
2019	21	73.2%	127	102,722	Suspension — 44.1%
2020	22	71.2%	111	103,124	Suspension — 40.5%
2021	23	81.9%	127	104,102	Suspension — 29.1%
2022	24	84.3%	108	103,104	Suspension — 27.8%
2023	25	79.8%	129	101,506	Suspension — 26.4%
2024	26	83.2%	256	93,638	Suspension — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 BMW 840, with age trends.

Suspension

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.7%

↑ 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	12.9% (11 yrs)	20.7% (26 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.6% (11 yrs)	14.1% (26 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,791 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.