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GV04 SNN

2004 BMW 645

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 May 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

158,027 mi
Last recorded158,027 miles
Recorded on4 May 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV04 SNN
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 May 2026 158,027 miles

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

Fail 30 Apr 2026 158,025 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Mar 2025 153,528 miles

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 Mar 2025 153,527 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2024 146,846 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

both rear lower suspension arm, inner front bushes are starting to split

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing

Pass 9 Feb 2023 143,317 miles

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

both rear lower suspension arm, inner front bushes are starting to split

rear brake discs are starting to deteriorate

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing

Fail 6 Feb 2023 143,303 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

both rear lower suspension arm, inner front bushes are starting to split

rear brake discs are starting to deteriorate

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing

Pass 3 Mar 2022 138,227 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear lower suspension arm, inner front bushes are starting to split

slight engine oil leak

slight play in nearside rear upper suspension arm, outer ball joint has slight play

Fail 3 Mar 2022 138,219 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear lower suspension arm, inner front bushes are starting to split

slight engine oil leak

slight play in nearside rear upper suspension arm, outer ball joint has slight play

Pass 10 Dec 2020 135,148 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm has slight play in out joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Dec 2020 135,142 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi hose lose in retainer (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm has slight play in out joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Jun 2019 125,484 miles

slight engine oil leak

Fail 5 Jun 2019 125,376 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))

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

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

slight engine oil leak

Pass 4 Jun 2018 115,068 miles

nearside front steering rack, inner joint has slight play

Fail 1 Jun 2018 115,065 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside front steering rack, inner joint has slight play

Pass 9 Jun 2017 105,826 miles

nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit

offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit

Fail 1 Jun 2017 105,819 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit

offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit

Pass 31 May 2016 97,454 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2015 93,896 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2013 82,733 miles

Oil leak

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

play steering arms/rack ends

Fail 27 Aug 2013 82,733 miles

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

Oil leak

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

play steering arms/rack ends

Pass 25 Aug 2012 70,750 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2012 70,653 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 Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 16 Jul 2011 55,879 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2010 43,304 miles

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

Oil leak

Undershield fitted unable to c/o full inspection.

Fail 7 Jul 2009 33,957 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 7 Jul 2009 33,957 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2009 33,578 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)

both front tyres worn unevenly and low on edges

both rear tyres worn unevenly and bald on inner edges

Pass 2 May 2008 26,006 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2007 20,006 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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GV04 SNN is a 2004 BMW 645 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 GV04 SNN, 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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GV04 SNN is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 1 May 2004.

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