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Bmw 640 - 2013

95.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 640, model year 2013. Sample size: 1,576 cars, 3,733 tests and 3,558 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,576 cars

The 2013 BMW 640 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 95 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 219 per 100, marking a 57% improvement. This model shows a notable decline in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. It stands out positively in several categories, including brakes, steering, and visibility, where it shows much fewer defects than the average car. Conversely, while tyre wear is not specifically highlighted, the BMW performs worse in the "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles" category, reflecting a higher defect rate than average. Overall, this model demonstrates strong reliability across key performance areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,576 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 61.4% better
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 86.8% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 55.0% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.8% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • 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
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 48.2% better
113.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 71.5% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 59.6% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 48.0% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 781
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 226
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 17