BMW 440 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 440

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 27,116 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

89.5%

Share of this model's 27,116 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

54,411

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

64,051

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

4,567

4,567 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

27,116

27,116 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,567On the road

Insight summary

BMW 440 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,567 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 89.5% from 27,116 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 60. The current pool shows an average of 54,411 miles and an average age of 7.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 64,051 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and brake pads. The practical read is that the BMW 440 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,562
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	4
DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	265
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	153
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	141
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	134
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	131
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	126
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	120
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	113
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	108
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	103
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	99
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	93
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	78
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	64
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	64
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	60
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	57
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	55
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	52
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	52
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	44
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))	43
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	40
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	36
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	36

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,267 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

265

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

153

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

141

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

134

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

131

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

126

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

120

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

113

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

108

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

103

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

BMW 440 reliability and MOT data