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SL54 RRV

2004 BMW 645

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Feb 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

217,736 mi
Last recorded217,736 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2023
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL54 RRV
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2023 217,736 miles

Both front tyres wear on edges.

Both inner sills at floor & both rear chassis rails slightly corroded.

Brake judder.

Front & rear brake pipes both sides corroded.

Front disc wear.

Offside Front back plate missing

Oil leak.

Fail 28 Jan 2023 217,698 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault AIRBAG LAMP ON (7.1.6 (a))

Both front tyres wear on edges.

Both inner sills at floor & both rear chassis rails slightly corroded.

Brake judder.

Front & rear brake pipes both sides corroded.

Front disc wear.

Offside Front back plate missing

Oil leak.

Pass 2 Feb 2022 212,336 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush very worn but no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush very worn no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 Jan 2022 212,324 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rubber falling out of sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush very worn but no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush very worn no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2021 205,640 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2021 204,647 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2020 194,779 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2020 194,775 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Upper bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Has very slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 118,491 miles

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

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

covers fitted under bonnet and under vehicle obscuring some testable items

Pass 6 Jul 2018 111,317 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2018 111,317 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Jul 2017 99,210 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2017 98,236 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2016 90,934 miles

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 23 Mar 2016 90,934 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 Mar 2015 83,365 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2015 83,364 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

rear n/s lower ball joint slightly worn

Pass 18 Mar 2014 75,595 miles

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/r lower ball joint slight play

Fail 17 Mar 2014 75,594 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

engine warning light on

n/s/r lower ball joint slight play

Pass 20 Mar 2013 68,993 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear tyres wearing on inside edges.advise monitoring

Fail 11 Mar 2013 68,669 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear tyres wearing on inside edges.advise monitoring

Pass 12 Mar 2012 61,062 miles

Nearside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

high level brake light inop.

Pass 25 Mar 2011 54,297 miles

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

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

high level brake light inoperative.

Pass 7 Oct 2010 50,431 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2009 39,994 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2008 31,214 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2008 31,214 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 30 Mar 2007 16,709 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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SL54 RRV is a 2004 BMW 645 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 SL54 RRV, 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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SL54 RRV is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 23 September 2004.

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