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AE54 WYG

2004 BMW 645

Grey Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

126,634 mi
Last recorded126,634 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE54 WYG
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 126,634 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Feb 2024 123,027 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear retaining clip missing

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

Pass 10 Jan 2023 121,832 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive both rear chassis/floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2023 121,832 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive both rear chassis/floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2022 119,137 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2021 116,716 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rose type (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Dec 2020 116,695 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rose type (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2019 107,503 miles

Covers not allowing full inspection

Pass 20 Nov 2018 103,897 miles
Pass 2 May 2017 103,072 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 28 Oct 2016 102,919 miles

front tyres inner edges bald.

Fail 28 Oct 2016 102,916 miles

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

front tyres inner edges bald.

Pass 22 Oct 2015 98,882 miles

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

Fail 20 Oct 2015 98,803 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Oct 2014 87,522 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Oct 2013 76,733 miles

Coolant leak

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 8 Oct 2013 76,326 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s/front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 12 Oct 2012 66,873 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 56,876 miles

offside front tyre low on edges

Pass 13 Oct 2010 46,577 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 14 Oct 2009 38,521 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2009 38,521 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 10 Oct 2008 29,491 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)

Pass 11 Oct 2007 15,115 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 645?

Based on 67,788 MOT tests across 4,007 vehicles.

78.3%
Pass Rate
4,673
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
4,007
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,475
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 1,417
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 903
position lamp(s) not working 735
Brake pipe excessively corroded 715
Full BMW 645 reliability report

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AE54 WYG is a 2004 BMW 645 in Grey with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 BMW 645 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 76,236 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 645 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE54 WYG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 645 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 645 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE54 WYG is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 2 September 2004.

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