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A5 VRR

2004 BMW 545

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

190,644 mi
Last recorded190,644 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW 54584,839 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA5 VRR
MakeBMW
Model545
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 190,644 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2025 190,644 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 1 Jun 2024 188,784 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2023 184,804 miles
Pass 4 May 2022 179,076 miles
Pass 7 May 2021 172,824 miles
Fail 7 May 2021 172,824 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 168,869 miles
Pass 22 May 2019 162,570 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre perished on outer sidewall

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre perished on outer sidewall

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

Fail 22 May 2019 162,570 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre perished on outer sidewall

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre perished on outer sidewall

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2018 153,469 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

suspect oil leak

Pass 14 Jun 2017 144,104 miles

Nearside Front Inner steering rack joint knocking and play

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

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

Rear brake pads wearing thin (limited view on inner pads)

Rear disc brakes wearing thin

Fail 6 Jun 2017 144,104 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint control arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint lower swinging arm rear joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner steering rack joint knocking and play

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2016 131,511 miles

Offside Rear Upper upper suspension arm ball joint has play

Offside Rear lower swinging arm ,rear joint has play

Rear parking brake has low effort

Rear tyres starting to wear low in places

knock in steering rack (under load)

Pass 26 Mar 2015 120,374 miles

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

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

exhaust smoke under load

o/s front inner steering rack joint has play

Pass 8 Apr 2014 110,953 miles

Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust smoke on tickover

slight play and knock in o/s inner steering rack joint

Fail 27 Mar 2014 110,951 miles

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

Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust smoke on tickover

slight play and knock in o/s inner steering rack joint

Pass 16 Apr 2013 100,822 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2013 100,671 miles

Nearside 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)

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)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

excessive exhaust smoke

Pass 26 Mar 2012 90,489 miles

front tyres have uneven wear on inner edges (os very low in places raised tread)

play in os rear lower suspension arm (rear ball joint)

Pass 29 Mar 2011 79,428 miles

o/s rear metal brake pipe corroded

slight knock in o/s steering rack joint

Fail 9 Apr 2010 69,563 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

light rust to other main front to rear metal brake pipe

main front to n/s rear metal brake pipe corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2010 69,563 miles

light rust to other main front to rear metal brake pipe

main front to n/s rear metal brake pipe corroded

Pass 21 Apr 2009 58,386 miles

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

o/s rear tyre 3mm

Pass 12 May 2008 47,558 miles
Pass 22 May 2007 34,983 miles

N/S REAR TYRE WEARING LOW IN PLACES

How Reliable is the BMW 545?

Based on 11,076 MOT tests across 670 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
5,978
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
670
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 382
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225
Brake pipe excessively corroded 157
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 136
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 135
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A5 VRR is a 2004 BMW 545 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2004 BMW 545 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 84,839 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW 545 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A5 VRR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 545 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 545 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was A5 VRR registered?

A5 VRR is a 2004 BMW 545, first registered on 29 June 2004.

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