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N45 XDP

1995 BMW 840

Red Petrol 3982cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jan 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

106,773 mi
Last recorded106,773 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 1995 BMW 840109,077 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN45 XDP
MakeBMW
Model840
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,982cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 106,773 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2024 106,685 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2024 106,627 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2023 106,566 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2022 106,500 miles

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Dec 2020 106,475 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Steering box worn, but not excessively (2.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2019 106,386 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive Air Con pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Intereacting with reversing lights (4.5.4 (b))

Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 106,187 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective Missing far right of screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2017 105,998 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint track control arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jun 2016 105,743 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint track control arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Jun 2015 105,445 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Fail 15 Jun 2015 105,441 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Pass 17 Jun 2014 105,045 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2014 105,041 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Jun 2013 104,537 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 24 Jun 2013 104,533 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 11 Jul 2012 103,871 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Fail 4 Jul 2012 103,871 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 18 May 2011 103,464 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

covers fitted to sills

exhaust system in poor condition

front brake discs pitted inner edge

oil leak

Fail 17 May 2011 103,458 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

covers fitted to sills

exhaust system in poor condition

front brake discs pitted inner edge

oil leak

Pass 19 Apr 2010 101,692 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 10 Mar 2008 100,833 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2006 98,897 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 840?

Based on 28,318 MOT tests across 1,862 vehicles.

74.4%
Pass Rate
1,508
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
1,862
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 937
Headlamp aim too low 780
Brake pipe excessively corroded 741
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 554
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 499
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N45 XDP is a 1995 BMW 840 in Red with a 3,982cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 1995 BMW 840 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 109,077 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 840 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 937 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N45 XDP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 840 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 31 years old, this BMW 840 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N45 XDP is a 1995 BMW 840, first registered on 1 August 1995.

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