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R814 DDL

1998 BMW 840

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jun 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

81,829 mi
Last recorded81,829 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2025
Typical for 1998 BMW 84089,197 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR814 DDL
MakeBMW
Model840
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2025 81,829 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()

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

Fail 6 Jun 2025 81,812 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()

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

Pass 30 May 2024 81,786 miles

Front offside & nearside suspension bump stops perished

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside trailing arm bushes perished /un bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2023 81,737 miles

Front offside & nearside suspension bump stops perished

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside trailing arm bushes perished/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 81,697 miles

Front offside & nearside bump stops perished

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

slight noise from rear axle

Pass 10 Nov 2020 81,684 miles

Front Upper offside & nearside suspension bump stops slightly perished

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight noise from rear axle

Fail 10 Nov 2020 81,684 miles

Front Upper offside & nearside suspension bump stops slightly perished

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight noise from rear axle

Pass 24 May 2019 81,136 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear axle slight noise

Pass 11 May 2018 80,362 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play linkage joint (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight noise from rear axle

Pass 12 May 2017 79,588 miles

Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside lower (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush offside & nearside rear (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear (2.4.G.2)

fuel pipes slightly corroded

slight noise rear axle

Fail 12 May 2017 79,588 miles

Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside lower (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush offside & nearside rear (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside rear (2.4.G.2)

fuel pipes slightly corroded

slight noise rear axle

Pass 25 May 2016 79,135 miles

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside rear (2.4.G.2)

slight corrosion fuel pipes

slight noise rear axle

slight water in offside front side light

Pass 21 Apr 2015 78,979 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

slight noise from rear axle

Pass 22 Apr 2014 78,535 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

slight engine oil seepage

slight noise rear axle

Pass 24 Apr 2013 77,824 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight engine oil seepage

slight noise rear axle

Fail 24 Apr 2013 77,824 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight engine oil seepage

slight noise rear axle

Pass 27 Apr 2012 77,319 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight engine oil seepage

slight noise rear axle

Pass 28 Apr 2011 76,554 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight engine oil seepage

slight noise from rear axle

Fail 28 Apr 2011 76,554 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight engine oil seepage

slight noise from rear axle

Pass 7 May 2010 76,324 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

rear trailing arm bushes slightly unbonded

slight noise from nearside rear back plate

slight oil seepage from engine

Fail 24 Apr 2010 76,316 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Rear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

rear trailing arm bushes slightly unbonded

slight noise from nearside rear back plate

slight oil seepage from engine

Pass 5 May 2009 75,235 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

hand brake on offside slightly lower reading

rear number plate slightly stained

slight oil leak from engine over steering box

Pass 25 Apr 2008 73,184 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

rear number plate slightly stained

slight corrosion offside rear metal brake pipe to brake hose

Pass 27 Apr 2007 68,343 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear fuel pipes corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2006 65,577 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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R814 DDL is a 1998 BMW 840 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 1998 BMW 840 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 89,197 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 R814 DDL, 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 28 years old, this BMW 840 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R814 DDL is a 1998 BMW 840, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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