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RE05 ZCJ

2005 BMW 545

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Sep 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

131,527 mi
Last recorded131,527 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2024
Typical for 2005 BMW 54587,095 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE05 ZCJ
MakeBMW
Model545
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2024 131,527 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 17 Sep 2024 131,526 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Coolant leak ()

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 12 Aug 2023 125,545 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2022 123,416 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Sill covers fitted

Undertrays fitted

Pass 15 Sep 2021 120,034 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper dust cover and lower close to excessive (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 16 Sep 2020 115,727 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

brake pipes above under trays

exhaust system corroded

nearside rear lower suspension arm bushes deteriorated

offside rear lower suspension arm bushes deteriorated

offside rear tyre worn on inside edges

oil leak

rear tyres deteriorated

sill covers fitted

under trays fitted

Pass 17 Sep 2019 111,657 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

brake pipes above under trays

offside rear tyre worn on inside edge

oil leak

sill covers fitted

under trays fitted

Pass 13 Sep 2018 106,981 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2018 106,777 miles

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

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

underside of vehicle covered in oil

Pass 23 Aug 2017 96,252 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Oil leak ()

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

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% center (1.2.1b)

Fail 23 Aug 2017 96,241 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Oil leak ()

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

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% center (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Aug 2016 87,095 miles

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 15 Aug 2016 87,095 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 24 Aug 2015 74,208 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

oil leak from engine

Pass 17 Feb 2014 60,342 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Apr 2013 53,134 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2013 52,956 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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 13 Feb 2012 48,262 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2011 42,653 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2010 36,300 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2010 36,300 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2009 30,496 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2008 22,346 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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RE05 ZCJ is a 2005 BMW 545 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2005 BMW 545 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 87,095 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 545 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RE05 ZCJ, 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 21 years old, this BMW 545 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RE05 ZCJ registered?

RE05 ZCJ is a 2005 BMW 545, first registered on 29 March 2005.

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