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Bmw 840 - 1996

260.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1996 is 337.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw 840, model year 1996. Sample size: 110 cars, 194 tests and 505 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 110 cars

The 1996 BMW 840 has an overall defect rate of 260 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 21% lower than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 330 defects per 100 vehicles. This model performs particularly well in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, showing significantly fewer issues compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, which has the highest defect frequency for this model at 515 defects per 100 vehicles. In contrast to the average, the BMW 840 shows a positive performance in several key areas, indicating its reliability relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 110 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.0% better
117.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 136.6 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 39.6% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.8 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 59.1% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Obligatory mirror or device missing
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.6% better
34.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.2 / 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
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.6% worse
238.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 234.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 76.2% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 86.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Fuel pipe or hose: damaged
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 60.4% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.0 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 6.4% worse
70.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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
0 536 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: 62
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 16
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13

Serious faults (Top 10)

Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 3