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R888 PEP

2004 BMW 645

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

77,624 mi
Last recorded77,624 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR888 PEP
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 77,624 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Apr 2025 77,118 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear of both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged deteriorated and close to limit (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 23 Apr 2025 77,118 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view badly deteriorated (3.3 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear of both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged deteriorated and close to limit (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 Mar 2025 77,030 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear of front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Both wing mirrors badly deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2024 76,155 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted close to limit allowed (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Both mirrors heavily tinted

Fail 4 Mar 2024 76,153 miles

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

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

Both mirrors heavily tinted

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted close to limit allowed (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Feb 2023 75,809 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Feb 2023 75,807 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Mar 2022 73,959 miles

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

Fail 1 Mar 2022 73,944 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Feb 2021 73,601 miles

Both wing mirrors glass discoloured but not affecting driver view to the rear

Pass 5 Mar 2020 73,361 miles

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

Fail 2 Mar 2020 73,340 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear most arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2019 72,155 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2019 72,136 miles

Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative linkage missing at offside suspension arm (4.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Feb 2018 68,077 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 26 Feb 2018 68,077 miles

Headlamp aim too low Both (1.8)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 24 Feb 2017 61,923 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 24 Feb 2017 61,923 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 10 Mar 2016 55,678 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2015 47,815 miles

offside rear tyre starting to wear on edges

Fail 10 Mar 2015 47,809 miles

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

NSF and OSR tyres are starting to wear on inner edges

Pass 19 Feb 2014 38,407 miles

n/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 7 Mar 2013 33,324 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2012 31,450 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2012 31,449 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2011 28,112 miles

small cuts in o/s/r tyre no cords exposed.

Pass 4 Mar 2010 14,995 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2009 13,994 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2008 13,135 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2007 12,730 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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R888 PEP is a 2004 BMW 645 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 R888 PEP, 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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R888 PEP is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 30 April 2004.

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