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HV55 TYP

2005 BMW 645

Orange Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2025
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

132,031 mi
Last recorded132,031 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2024
Typical for 2005 BMW 64572,974 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV55 TYP
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2005
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2024 132,031 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 30 Oct 2021 194,702 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2019 194,093 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2019 194,086 miles

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration Engine breather blocked (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2018 193,286 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2018 185,715 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Oil leak

Fail 14 Mar 2018 185,715 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Oil leak

Pass 14 Mar 2017 171,686 miles

Engine oil leak

Engine warning lamp on

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn on inner raised egde

Fail 14 Mar 2017 171,680 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Engine oil leak

Engine warning lamp on

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre worn on inner raised egde

Pass 18 Feb 2016 103,327 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside headlamp output low

Water pump noisy

oil leak

water leak

Pass 30 Jan 2015 97,431 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

cuts to n/s/f and both rear tyres

engine management light on

tyre tread depths both front 7mm both rear 4mm 245/45R18 96Y runflat front 96W runflat rear

Fail 29 Jan 2015 97,429 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

cuts to n/s/f and both rear tyres

engine management light on

tyre tread depths both front 7mm both rear 4mm 245/45R18 96Y runflat front 96W runflat rear

Pass 28 Jan 2014 87,880 miles

Engine management light on

both front tyres worn on outer edges

tyre tread depths n/s/f 3mm o/s/f 4mm n/s/r 5mm o/s/r 6mm 245/45R18 96W

Fail 28 Jan 2014 87,880 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

both front tyres worn on outer edges

tyre tread depths n/s/f 3mm o/s/f 4mm n/s/r 5mm o/s/r 6mm 245/45R18 96W

Pass 16 Jan 2013 78,171 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine management light on

Fail 15 Jan 2013 78,171 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine management light on

tyre tread depths both front 4mm both rear 2mm 245/45R18 96W

Pass 24 Jan 2012 69,945 miles

engine management light on and idle speed slighhtly uneven, slighht damage to front and rear bumpers, big oil leak from engine - recommend urgent further investigation

slight play in n/s/r lower suspension arm outer bush, tyre tread depths; both front 6.0mm, both rear 3.5mm, 245/45/18 96w

Pass 6 Jan 2011 58,850 miles

tyre tread depths; both front 7.0mm, both rear 6.0mm, 245/45/18 96w.

Pass 7 Jan 2010 48,887 miles

coolant leak from sensor on bottom hose

front brake pads look very low unable to mesure

o/s/f inner parking sensor fallen inside bumper

rear brake pads look very low unable to mesure

slight damage to bodywork

tyre tread depths all tyres new 245/45r18w

Fail 4 Jan 2010 48,886 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

all tyre valves slightly perished

coolant leak from sensor on bottom hose

front brake pads look very low unable to mesure

o/s/f inner parking sensor fallen inside bumper

rear brake pads look very low unable to mesure

slight damage to bodywork

tyre tread depths n/s/f 4mmm o/s/f 4.5mm both rear 3mm 245/45r18w

Pass 5 Jan 2009 36,490 miles

245/45/18 w

both front tyres 7mm

both rear tyres 5mm

oily residue on undertray

scratching to nearside front bumper

unable to carry out full underbody inspection as plastic cover fitted.

wipers smearing slightly

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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HV55 TYP is a 2005 BMW 645 in Orange with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 BMW 645 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 72,974 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 HV55 TYP, 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 21 years old, this BMW 645 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HV55 TYP is a 2005 BMW 645, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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