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LA54 GDE

2005 BMW 745

Blue Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jan 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

102,564 mi
Last recorded102,564 miles
Recorded on30 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW 74590,830 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLA54 GDE
MakeBMW
Model745
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Dec 2025 102,564 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2025 101,215 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2024 101,176 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2023 98,624 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2023 98,591 miles

Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surface worn thin (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded located by rear sub frame mount (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surface worn thin (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner rack joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded located by rear sub frame mount (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2022 94,871 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2021 90,880 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2020 88,380 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2019 85,917 miles

Nearside rear lower hub bush has slight play

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside front track rod has slight play in the inner ball and socket

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

Fail 4 Oct 2019 85,911 miles

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

Nearside rear lower hub bush has slight play

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside front track rod has slight play in the inner ball and socket

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

Pass 3 Oct 2018 81,988 miles

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

Fail 3 Oct 2018 81,988 miles

Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Oct 2017 77,348 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2016 73,036 miles

nearside front tyre slight damage to outer wall

nearside rear tyre slight wear inner edge

Pass 29 Oct 2015 67,289 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play Steering rack inner joint (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 27 Oct 2014 61,172 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2013 56,064 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2012 51,900 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 47,604 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2010 42,474 miles

offside front tyre on legal limit

rear offside tyre approaching wear bars

Pass 27 Oct 2009 36,754 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2008 26,645 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2008 26,645 miles

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

How Reliable is the BMW 745?

Based on 22,701 MOT tests across 1,670 vehicles.

77.4%
Pass Rate
5,928
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
1,670
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 841
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 607
position lamp(s) not working 411
Brake pipe excessively corroded 341
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush 311
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LA54 GDE is a 2005 BMW 745 in Blue with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 BMW 745 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 90,830 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 745 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 841 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LA54 GDE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 745 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this BMW 745 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LA54 GDE is a 2005 BMW 745, first registered on 15 February 2005.

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