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CE04 ULN

2004 BMW 745

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2024
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

156,078 mi
Last recorded156,078 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2023
Typical for 2004 BMW 74584,454 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE04 ULN
MakeBMW
Model745
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2023 156,078 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2022 156,059 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2021 153,092 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2020 146,482 miles

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

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

Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

car tested in wet weather

Pass 28 Oct 2019 144,869 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush has slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush separating but has no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush is separating but has no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut across its tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 4 Oct 2019 144,869 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction only came on during test (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush seperated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush seperated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 85% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords across the tread and close to trad wear ind (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 16 Jan 2019 144,865 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2016 142,552 miles

both front wiper blades smearing

stone chip to windscreen

Pass 24 Sep 2015 140,609 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2015 140,609 miles

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

Pass 19 Sep 2014 137,838 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2014 137,838 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Outer Rear Upper Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

nearside front tyre worn 1.6mm

Pass 14 Aug 2013 133,726 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2013 133,723 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2012 127,142 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

air bag light on

both rear tyres are worn to 2+mm

Pass 21 Jul 2011 120,627 miles

air bag light on

Pass 27 Jul 2010 114,727 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2009 109,164 miles

both front tyres worn to 3mm

offside rear lower outer plastic cover over sill cracked

Pass 8 Aug 2008 101,650 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2007 88,914 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

unable to check floor panel and inner wings due to plastic covers fitted.

How Reliable is the BMW 745?

Based on 22,701 MOT tests across 1,670 vehicles.

77.4%
Pass Rate
5,928
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
1,670
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 841
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 607
position lamp(s) not working 411
Brake pipe excessively corroded 341
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush 311
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CE04 ULN is a 2004 BMW 745 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2004 BMW 745 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 84,454 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 745 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 841 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CE04 ULN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 745 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 745 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CE04 ULN is a 2004 BMW 745, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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