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Bmw 640 - 2012

110.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 640, model year 2012. Sample size: 1,249 cars, 3,055 tests and 3,367 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,249 cars

The 2012 BMW 640 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 110 defects per 100 vehicles versus 246. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes and steering, where it reports 39.6 and 2.8 defects per 100 vehicles, respectively, both substantially lower than the averages. Additionally, in categories like lights and electrics, and body/structure, the BMW 640 exhibits strikingly fewer defects, indicating a strong reliability profile. However, it does show an increasing defect rate with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories, though still remains below the average in these segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,249 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 61.8% better
39.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 78.8% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 29.2% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 80.6% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 45.7% better
132.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 86.6% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: so deteriorated it is likely to fail
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 64.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An airbag obviously inoperative
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 40.3% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 775
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 262
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 162
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 17