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R123 OBC

2005 BMW 645

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jun 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

113,489 mi
Last recorded113,489 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 64572,974 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR123 OBC
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 113,489 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2025 110,075 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2024 108,089 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2024 108,008 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jun 2023 100,265 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2022 92,173 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2021 88,868 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2020 84,621 miles
Pass 9 May 2019 77,524 miles

Brake reaction bushes are soft

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

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

Front brake pipes are corroded

Front number plate is deteriorated

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Pass 15 May 2018 72,127 miles

Brake reaction bushes are soft

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Front brake pipes are corroded

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Fail 10 May 2018 72,124 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake reaction bushes are soft

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Front brake pipes are corroded

Rear brake hoses are perished

Undertrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Pass 2 Jun 2017 70,101 miles

Brake reaction bushes are soft

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Rear brake hoses are perished

Rear brake pipes are corroded

Undeetrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Fail 1 Jun 2017 70,101 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Brake reaction bushes are soft

Engine covers fitted preventing full under bonnet inspection

Rear brake hoses are perished

Rear brake pipes are corroded

Undeetrays fitted preventing full underside inspection

Pass 9 May 2016 64,480 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 5 May 2016 64,472 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

near side rear tyre wearing on inner edge

off side rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 14 May 2015 58,398 miles

rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 19 May 2014 55,232 miles
Pass 21 May 2013 47,449 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2012 44,005 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Jun 2011 38,984 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 10 Jun 2010 34,956 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2009 27,357 miles

Nearside rear tyre on 3mm

Pass 14 Jul 2008 21,687 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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R123 OBC is a 2005 BMW 645 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 R123 OBC, 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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What year was R123 OBC registered?

R123 OBC is a 2005 BMW 645, first registered on 21 July 2005.

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