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Bmw 640 - 2011

119.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 640, model year 2011. Sample size: 532 cars, 1,263 tests and 1,503 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 532 cars

The 2011 BMW 640 has an overall defect rate of 119 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average defect rate of 271 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 56% improvement. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in several categories, including brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates much lower than average. While the defect rates tend to increase with mileage, the BMW 640 maintains a relatively low rate even in higher mileage segments compared to the average. Overall, this vehicle shows strong reliability, particularly in critical areas like braking and steering.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 532 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 62.7% better
41.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 96.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 51.4% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 82.3% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 44.9% better
146.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 78.6% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 77.0% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An airbag obviously inoperative
Other
▲ 32.4% better
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 228
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 124
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8