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LYN 21X

2005 BMW 645

Grey Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

57,075 mi
Last recorded57,075 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 BMW 64572,974 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLYN 21X
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 57,075 miles

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 56,313 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective both poor (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2023 55,820 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2022 54,321 miles

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

Fail 5 Oct 2022 54,321 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2021 52,630 miles

Central Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (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 sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2020 51,146 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2019 49,423 miles

wear inner and outer edge front tyres

Pass 10 Oct 2018 47,779 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both have edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 29 Aug 2017 46,544 miles

Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

front brakes have slight uneven application and release

soft top locking fault lamp present

Pass 18 Aug 2016 45,212 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slight pitting (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 42,421 miles

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

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

frront brakes squeeling

Fail 26 Aug 2015 42,421 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

frront brakes squeeling

Pass 2 Sep 2014 39,014 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 38,743 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 28 Feb 2014 38,701 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 5 Mar 2013 36,150 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Sep 2011 33,644 miles

o/s/f and n/s/f b/discs wear

Fail 5 Sep 2011 33,635 miles

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

o/s/f and n/s/f b/discs wear

Pass 4 Aug 2010 31,400 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 28,835 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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LYN 21X is a 2005 BMW 645 in Grey with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LYN 21X, 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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LYN 21X is a 2005 BMW 645, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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