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M40 LNE

2004 BMW 645

Grey Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Nov 2019
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

115,431 mi
Last recorded115,431 miles
Recorded on20 Sep 2019
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM40 LNE
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Fail 20 Sep 2019 115,431 miles

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear door mirror (3.3 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2018 104,586 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2017 101,569 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2016 97,427 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2016 94,724 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre has small cut in sidewall

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Front tyre perished

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

Pass 12 Mar 2015 92,792 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres are not runflats

Fail 10 Mar 2015 92,792 miles

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres are not runflats

Pass 21 Mar 2014 90,872 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2013 88,456 miles

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

Fail 4 Feb 2013 88,455 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2012 85,628 miles

Brake pad warning light on

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Handbrake/brake fluid warning light is on

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

Oil leak

Fail 4 Jan 2012 85,627 miles

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

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

Brake pad warning light on

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Handbrake/brake fluid warning light is on

Oil leak

Pass 22 Dec 2010 76,746 miles

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

front discs worn and lipped

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 16 Nov 2009 71,825 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Jan 2009 62,829 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2008 26,476 miles

Offside Outer Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

front tyres worn on edges

Fail 8 Jan 2008 26,476 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Outer Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

front tyres worn on edges

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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M40 LNE is a 2004 BMW 645 in Grey with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 M40 LNE, 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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M40 LNE is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 27 May 2004.

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