BMW 640 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 640

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 61,348 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

84.5%

Share of this model's 61,348 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

86,451

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

90,513

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.5

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

9,229

9,229 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

61,348

61,348 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

9,229On the road

Insight summary

BMW 640 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 9,229 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.5% from 61,348 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 61. The current pool shows an average of 86,451 miles and an average age of 10.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 90,513 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, coil springs and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW 640 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	8,337
PETROL	892

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))	663
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	658
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	432
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	420
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	396
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	393
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	382
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	376
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	341
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	306
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	292
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	265
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	223
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	223
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	210
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	205
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	195
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	191
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	179
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	178
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	169
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))	150
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	150
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	146
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	146

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,289 defects across this top 25 set

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

663

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

658

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

432

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

420

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

396

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

393

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

382

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

376

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

341

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

306

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

292

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

265

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

223

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

223

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

210

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

205

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

195

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

191

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

179

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

178

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

169

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))

150

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

150

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

146

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

146

BMW 640 reliability and MOT data