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LS54 ZZL

2004 BMW 545

Grey Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

93,178 mi
Last recorded93,178 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW 54584,839 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS54 ZZL
MakeBMW
Model545
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Mar 2025 93,178 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2023 90,057 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2022 87,778 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2021 84,692 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 6 Mar 2020 84,603 miles

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

Pass 22 Jan 2019 80,342 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Pass 23 Jan 2018 77,875 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2018 77,875 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 1 Feb 2017 75,237 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2016 71,658 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2016 71,658 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2015 66,149 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2015 66,149 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

o/s/r tyre badly worn on inner edge

Pass 6 Feb 2014 61,893 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2013 54,672 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2012 47,451 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2012 47,451 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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)

Pass 3 Feb 2011 42,752 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2010 38,497 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2010 38,497 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2009 35,005 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2008 32,337 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2007 21,342 miles

How Reliable is the BMW 545?

Based on 11,076 MOT tests across 670 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
5,978
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
670
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 382
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225
Brake pipe excessively corroded 157
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 136
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 135
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LS54 ZZL is a 2004 BMW 545 in Grey with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2004 BMW 545 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 84,839 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a BMW 545 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LS54 ZZL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 545 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this BMW 545 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was LS54 ZZL registered?

LS54 ZZL is a 2004 BMW 545, first registered on 15 December 2004.

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The MOT history for LS54 ZZL shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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