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P840 OGN

1996 BMW 840

Green Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

89,921 mi
Last recorded89,921 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2025
Typical for 1996 BMW 840105,519 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP840 OGN
MakeBMW
Model840
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2025 89,921 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2024 89,848 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2023 89,621 miles

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

Nearside Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive PAS SWITCH (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 May 2022 88,794 miles

Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 5 Jun 2021 88,567 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2020 87,640 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2019 87,191 miles

Nearside Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Slight play in Nearside engine mounting bush (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Central hub bush slightly worn resulting in slight play but not excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Central hub bush slightly worn resulting in slight play but not excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Mar 2018 86,586 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2018 86,586 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 Feb 2017 85,474 miles

oil leak

Pass 8 Mar 2016 84,429 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

oil leak

Fail 7 Mar 2016 84,429 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

oil leak

Pass 21 Mar 2015 83,082 miles

Both front tyre wall's cracking.

Corrosion on offside fuel pipe.

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Fail 20 Mar 2015 83,081 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Both front tyre wall's cracking.

Corrosion on offside fuel pipe.

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 26 Mar 2014 82,053 miles

Corrison on o/s fuel pipe.

Exhaust cat rattling.

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Slight damage to nearside front outer tyre wall. 235/45/R17 94W

Slight damage to offside front outer tyre wall. 235/45/R17 94W

Fail 26 Mar 2014 82,053 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Corrison on o/s fuel pipe.

Exhaust cat rattling.

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Slight damage to nearside front outer tyre wall. 235/45/R17 94W

Slight damage to offside front outer tyre wall. 235/45/R17 94W

Pass 4 Mar 2013 81,338 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

n/s exhaust cat rattling

o/s/r fuel pipe very rusty close to fail

wipers poor

Pass 23 Mar 2012 80,862 miles

Oil leak

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 22 Mar 2012 80,861 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 18 Mar 2011 79,671 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2010 75,536 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

both rear exhaust boxes deterioated by corrosion

Pass 3 Feb 2009 72,767 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jun 2008 71,680 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2007 68,701 miles

Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 7 Jul 2007 68,701 miles
Pass 31 May 2006 63,234 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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P840 OGN is a 1996 BMW 840 in Green with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1996 BMW 840 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 105,519 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 P840 OGN, 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 30 years old, this BMW 840 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P840 OGN is a 1996 BMW 840, first registered on 5 August 1996.

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