1999 BMW 840 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,195

Total Tests (All Years)

101,739 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 1999 BMW 840 as it ages.

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.3%

14 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs73.4%

→ ↓6.4%

19 yrs67.0%

→ ↑6.5%

20 yrs73.5%

→ ↓4.7%

21 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs68.6%

→ ↑16.1%

23 yrs84.7%

→ ↓7.0%

24 yrs77.7%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	69.1%	175
11 yrs	65.3%	176
12 yrs	66.7%	174
13 yrs	67.6%	170
14 yrs	71.9%	153
15 yrs	71.6%	155
16 yrs	73.3%	165
17 yrs	73.9%	142
18 yrs	73.4%	139
19 yrs	67.0%	88
20 yrs	73.5%	83
21 yrs	68.8%	80
22 yrs	68.6%	121
23 yrs	84.7%	98
24 yrs	77.7%	112
25 yrs	81.7%	164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW 840 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	81.7%	164
2023 (24 yrs)	77.7%	112
2022 (23 yrs)	84.7%	98
2021 (22 yrs)	68.6%	121
2020 (21 yrs)	68.8%	80
2019 (20 yrs)	73.5%	83
2018 (19 yrs)	67%	88
2017 (18 yrs)	73.4%	139
2016 (17 yrs)	73.9%	142
2015 (16 yrs)	73.3%	165
2014 (15 yrs)	71.6%	155
2013 (14 yrs)	71.9%	153
2012 (13 yrs)	67.6%	170
2011 (12 yrs)	66.7%	174
2010 (11 yrs)	65.3%	176
2009 (10 yrs)	69.1%	175

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 175Avg Mileage 78,616Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 176Avg Mileage 81,338Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 174Avg Mileage 83,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 87,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 153Avg Mileage 91,113Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2014

71.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 155Avg Mileage 92,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 165Avg Mileage 92,563Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 142Avg Mileage 93,231Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2017

73.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 139Avg Mileage 99,204Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 88Avg Mileage 92,322Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 100,247Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 80Avg Mileage 98,105Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021

68.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 121Avg Mileage 99,568Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2022

84.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 98Avg Mileage 98,664Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2023

77.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 112Avg Mileage 100,480Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 164Avg Mileage 101,739Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

MOT results for 1999 BMW 840 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	69.1%	175	78,616	Brakes — 16.0%
2010	11	65.3%	176	81,338	Suspension — 15.3%
2011	12	66.7%	174	83,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2012	13	67.6%	170	87,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	14	71.9%	153	91,113	Suspension — 40.5%
2014	15	71.6%	155	92,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2015	16	73.3%	165	92,563	Suspension — 54.5%
2016	17	73.9%	142	93,231	Suspension — 35.9%
2017	18	73.4%	139	99,204	Suspension — 49.6%
2018	19	67.0%	88	92,322	Suspension — 65.9%
2019	20	73.5%	83	100,247	Suspension — 67.5%
2020	21	68.8%	80	98,105	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	22	68.6%	121	99,568	Suspension — 81.0%
2022	23	84.7%	98	98,664	Suspension — 16.3%
2023	24	77.7%	112	100,480	Suspension — 28.6%
2024	25	81.7%	164	101,739	Suspension — 18.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW 840, with age trends.

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Non-component advisories

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.4% (10 yrs)	18.9% (25 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.0% (10 yrs)	13.4% (25 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,195 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.