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SK55 LNV

2005 BMW 645

Silver Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

175,545 mi
Last recorded175,545 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 BMW 64572,974 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK55 LNV
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 175,545 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Feb 2026 175,539 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2025 170,131 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

both rear tyres getting low

Pass 1 Mar 2024 166,372 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2023 162,769 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 160,055 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre cracking

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

Pass 9 Mar 2021 158,887 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2020 157,962 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2019 151,133 miles

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

Fail 21 Feb 2019 151,058 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2018 146,408 miles

ALL TYRES LOW ON TREAD

Pass 10 Mar 2017 140,714 miles

Offside Rear alloy welded repair

Rear Oil leak diff leaking oil ()

under cover's fitted.

Fail 9 Mar 2017 140,713 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear alloy welded repair

Rear Oil leak diff leaking oil ()

under cover's fitted.

Pass 8 Mar 2016 134,716 miles

oil leak

under trays fitted

Pass 5 Mar 2015 129,336 miles

Both front tyres very low on inner edge

Fail 4 Mar 2015 129,336 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Both front tyres very low on inner edge

Pass 7 Mar 2014 123,645 miles

front number plate deteriating

play in o/s/f suspension rear most lower arm inner bush

rear suspension lower arms front bushes deteriating

rear tyres getting close to wear bars

under trays ect fitted

Fail 7 Mar 2014 123,645 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

front number plate deteriating

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

play in o/s/f suspension rear most lower arm inner bush

rear suspension lower arms front bushes deteriating

rear tyres getting close to wear bars

under trays ect fitted

Pass 7 Mar 2013 117,640 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2013 117,639 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2012 111,162 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2012 111,162 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2011 95,918 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2011 95,462 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2010 72,794 miles

Nearside front tyre is devoid of tread on inner edge

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

Pass 31 Jan 2009 51,109 miles

N/S/R TYRE WEARING ON INNER EDGE.

Pass 5 Feb 2008 23,039 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
Full BMW 645 reliability report

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SK55 LNV is a 2005 BMW 645 in Silver with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 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 SK55 LNV, 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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SK55 LNV is a 2005 BMW 645, first registered on 2 September 2005.

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