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HK04 NCN

2004 BMW 645

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

143,843 mi
Last recorded143,843 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK04 NCN
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 143,843 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2025 140,601 miles

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

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

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

Fuel cap/sealing device Seal Perishing

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 14 Apr 2025 140,601 miles

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

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

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

Fuel cap/sealing device Seal Perishing

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 23 Apr 2024 139,120 miles

Engine covers under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front Brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Front Suspension arms are corroded / pins / bushes worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arms are corroded / pins / bushes worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Slight play in the steering rack / system

oil leak in the engine bay area

Fail 23 Apr 2024 139,118 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play also inner joint is worn (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Engine cover, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front Brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Front Suspension arms are corroded / pins / bushes worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arms are corroded / pins / bushes worn but not resulting in excessive movement

oil leak in the engine bay area

Pass 13 Mar 2023 136,395 miles

Engine cover, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front Brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Front Suspension arms are corroded / pins / bushes worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Hand brake just met minimum mot requirements, needs adjustment / repair

Hand brake lever has very little reserve travel left

Mot carried out in wet & rainy conditions

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Rear Suspension arms are corroded / pins / bushes worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear brake pads are getting low

oil leak in the engine bay area

Fail 16 Feb 2023 136,280 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Engine cover, under trays & sill covers are fitted thus not allowing full inspection

Front Brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Front Suspension arms are corroded / pins / bushes worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Hand brake just met minimum mot requirements, needs adjustment / repair

Hand brake lever has very little reserve travel left

Mot carried out in wet & rainy conditions

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak in the engine Bay Area , but not excessive

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake discs are worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Rear Suspension arms are corroded / pins / bushes worn but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear brake pads are getting low

Pass 17 Feb 2022 130,323 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Fail 9 Feb 2022 130,282 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached front track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2021 122,468 miles

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

Pass 25 Jul 2019 112,241 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2019 112,240 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Jul 2018 108,092 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Jul 2017 97,313 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 4 Jul 2017 97,313 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 3 Mar 2016 82,848 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2015 76,454 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Mar 2015 76,454 miles

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 24 Mar 2014 73,391 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2013 68,193 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

Pass 12 Apr 2012 59,164 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2012 59,139 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2011 50,312 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2010 43,347 miles
Pass 5 May 2009 35,489 miles

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

Pass 1 May 2008 28,940 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2007 21,212 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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HK04 NCN is a 2004 BMW 645 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 HK04 NCN, 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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HK04 NCN is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 30 April 2004.

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