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H18 RFB

2004 BMW 645

Grey Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

129,346 mi
Last recorded129,346 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH18 RFB
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 129,346 miles

Central Rear Differential casing corroded

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Outer front ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 123,965 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive minor onto engine undertray (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both slight ()

rear diff casing corroded

Pass 28 Nov 2023 119,239 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear anti roll bar hydraulic hoses corroded

Rear differential casing corroded

Fail 27 Oct 2023 119,216 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured 4 cracks inner bead (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear diff corroded

Pass 26 Oct 2022 113,399 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Lower 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))

Fail 25 Oct 2022 113,399 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Lower 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))

Pass 1 Nov 2021 109,260 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Fail 28 Oct 2021 109,259 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BRAKE REACTION ARM (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 23 Oct 2020 105,373 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 22 Oct 2020 105,372 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 4 Nov 2019 102,309 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2018 97,939 miles

Engine oil leak.

Nail in nearside rear tyre.

Pass 5 Dec 2017 90,842 miles

Engine oil leak.

Front exhaust bolts corroded.

Gearbox oil leak.

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Nearside rear has slight play in lower suspension ball joint.

Nearside Rear Nearside rear lower suspension bush slightly deteriorated.

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Offside rear lower suspension bush slightly deteriorated.

Offside Rear Offside rear top arm gaiter split but has no excessive movement.

Fail 30 Nov 2017 90,842 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine oil leak.

Front exhaust bolts corroded.

Gearbox oil leak.

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Nearside rear has slight play in lower suspension ball joint.

Nearside Rear Nearside rear lower suspension bush slightly deteriorated.

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Offside rear lower suspension bush slightly deteriorated.

Offside Rear Offside rear top arm gaiter split but has no excessive movement.

Pass 7 Nov 2016 81,057 miles

Front both front exhaust pipe bolts both sides corroded away

Front n/s/f wheel inner rim different to o/s/f front wheel

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake hose flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Fail 2 Nov 2016 81,052 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front both front exhaust pipe bolts both sides corroded away

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front n/s/f wheel inner rim different to o/s/f front wheel

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake hose flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear hand brake travel high

Pass 9 Nov 2015 73,559 miles

Front both front tyres wearing slightly bald on edges of tyres

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

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

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

Fail 9 Nov 2015 73,559 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Front both front tyres wearing slightly bald on edges of tyres

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

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2014 68,087 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2013 60,201 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2012 59,115 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2011 55,671 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)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Nov 2010 51,521 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)

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

Pass 12 Nov 2009 45,801 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2009 45,801 miles

Nearside Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Fail 4 Nov 2009 45,586 miles

Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

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

Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Pass 30 Oct 2008 41,048 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2007 30,222 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2007 30,222 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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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H18 RFB is a 2004 BMW 645 in Grey with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 H18 RFB, 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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H18 RFB is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 24 November 2004.

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