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Bmw 640 - 2018

65.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 640, model year 2018. Sample size: 773 cars, 2,041 tests and 1,329 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 773 cars

The 2018 BMW 640 has a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 65 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 120, making it 46% better than the yearly average. Notably, the model excels in critical areas such as brakes and steering, showing defect rates of 27.73% and 0% respectively, compared to much higher averages. While the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, the BMW maintains relatively strong performance even in higher mileage segments, particularly above 124,000 miles. Overall, this model stands out positively in safety-related categories and demonstrates fewer issues compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 773 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 59.7% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 27.3% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 84.7% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 32.9% better
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
Body/Structure
▲ 49.0% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 77.3% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 77.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 338
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 32

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6