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FL04 CHG

2004 BMW 645

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

144,632 mi
Last recorded144,632 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL04 CHG
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2026 144,632 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2025 144,254 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2024 142,537 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes slightly splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2023 137,394 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2022 132,498 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2021 124,101 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2019 116,984 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 13 Jul 2019 116,941 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm of front assembly bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower rear bush of rear assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) OSF and NSF

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush, rear of assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak coming through undertray but not excessive

Undertrays and engine covers fitted

Pass 8 May 2018 111,111 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 10 Apr 2017 108,462 miles

oil leak front ? nsf wheel rim slight damage.

Fail 31 Mar 2017 108,452 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded cross floor (3.6.B.2c)

Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

oil leak front ? nsf wheel rim slight damage.

Pass 12 Mar 2016 96,300 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded cross floor (3.6.B.2c)

oil leak

Pass 1 Apr 2015 90,986 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2013 87,498 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2013 81,551 miles
Fail 24 Dec 2012 81,543 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

heavy surface corrosion on all brake discs

Pass 15 Sep 2011 74,517 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2011 72,837 miles

o/s/r bottom hub pin bush worn

rear tyres worn

Pass 13 Aug 2010 62,537 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 49,084 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2009 49,084 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 9 May 2007 28,121 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
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FL04 CHG is a 2004 BMW 645 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FL04 CHG, 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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What year was FL04 CHG registered?

FL04 CHG is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 5 May 2004.

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