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RY54 ZKH

2004 BMW 545

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jan 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

121,703 mi
Last recorded121,703 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW 54584,839 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY54 ZKH
MakeBMW
Model545
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 121,703 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area worn down to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge of tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Dec 2025 121,703 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative automatic levelling device actuator arm detached (4.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area worn down to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge of tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Dec 2024 112,393 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner and outer edges of tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn bald and down to 2.5mm on inner tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms inner mounting bushes of offside and nearside arms perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2024 112,393 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/40/18 97y rft (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/40/18 97y (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner and outer edges of tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn bald and down to 2.5mm on inner tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms inner mounting bushes of offside and nearside arms perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2023 103,172 miles

Offside Front level sensor rod broken hanging down

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaking from gearbox onto exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))

small stone chip in windscreen

Fail 11 Dec 2023 103,172 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed has been rubbing on exhaust bracket (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front level sensor rod broken hanging down

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaking from gearbox onto exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))

small stone chip in windscreen

Pass 4 Jan 2023 95,700 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front level sensor rod is broken hanging down

Offside Rear Reflector not fully secure

Fail 22 Dec 2022 95,697 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front level sensor rod is broken hanging down

Offside Rear Reflector not fully secure

Pass 7 Dec 2021 88,694 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt offside and nearside rears ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear lower arms front mounting bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2020 84,762 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Dec 2020 84,762 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Nov 2019 81,517 miles

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

Fail 27 Nov 2019 81,517 miles

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

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Dec 2018 76,930 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Dec 2018 76,930 miles

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Dec 2017 72,792 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2017 72,792 miles

Headlamp aim too low both sides sensor brocken on suspention (1.8)

Pass 8 Dec 2016 68,165 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2015 63,512 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2015 63,499 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low brocken sensor (1.8)

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

Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 15 Dec 2014 59,334 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Dec 2014 59,332 miles

Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2013 55,064 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2013 54,891 miles

Front Headlamp aim does not move downwards when dipped (British American headlamp) (1.8.C.4)

Pass 21 Dec 2012 48,525 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2012 48,525 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Dec 2012 48,467 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

both front discs worn

both rear discs corroded

self levelling sensor broken on o/s/f sespension

Pass 10 Dec 2011 43,085 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

air bag light on

Pass 10 Dec 2010 36,128 miles

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

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

brake discs front and rear slightly pitted

Fail 4 Dec 2010 36,046 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

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

brake discs front and rear slightly pitted

Pass 28 Nov 2009 30,559 miles

Front wiper starting to smear and noisey

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Dec 2008 24,982 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2007 18,303 miles

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

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

front tyres worn on edges

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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RY54 ZKH is a 2004 BMW 545 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

Across all 2004 BMW 545 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 84,839 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 RY54 ZKH, 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 22 years old, this BMW 545 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RY54 ZKH is a 2004 BMW 545, first registered on 20 December 2004.

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