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S800 GEN

2004 BMW 645

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2021
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

134,053 mi
Last recorded134,053 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2020
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS800 GEN
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2020 134,053 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly twisted & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaks at engine bay in areas under tray fitted unable to fully inspect all leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear wishbone front bushes unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front side lights slightly faulty

Fail 7 Jan 2020 134,053 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside rear trailing arm bushes slightly twisted & perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaks at engine bay in areas under tray fitted unable to fully inspect all leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear wishbone front bushes unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front side lights slightly faulty

Pass 28 Sep 2018 133,481 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre tyre has got a nail in tyre tread 245/40/19 ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak at engine bay under tray fitted unable to fully inspect where leaks are coming from (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2018 133,481 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 drop link ball joint gaiter split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn wishbone suspension joint excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre tyre has got a nail in tyre tread 245/40/19 ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak at engine bay under tray fitted unable to fully inspect where leaks are coming from (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2017 133,208 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both sides inner bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 Aug 2016 210,433 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush and o/s/f (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 19 Aug 2016 210,433 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush and o/s/f (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 9 Aug 2016 130,639 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush back bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Oct 2015 125,681 miles

Engine management light on

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner edge starting to wear

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and inner edge wearing (4.1.E.1)

oil leak

Fail 1 Oct 2015 125,681 miles

Engine management light on

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner edge starting to wear

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (1.1.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and inner edge wearing (4.1.E.1)

oil leak

Pass 21 Jul 2014 114,130 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2014 113,742 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

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

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Jul 2013 106,947 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2012 97,319 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2011 92,130 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2011 92,120 miles

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

Pass 14 Jan 2010 76,226 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2008 61,609 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2007 45,789 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2007 45,789 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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S800 GEN is a 2004 BMW 645 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 S800 GEN, 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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What year was S800 GEN registered?

S800 GEN is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 30 December 2004.

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