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SW04 ANR

2004 BMW 645

Black Petrol 4398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

82,270 mi
Last recorded82,270 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 BMW 64576,236 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW04 ANR
MakeBMW
Model645
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,398cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 82,270 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2025 82,270 miles

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn Forward control rod. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2024 80,892 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Aug 2024 80,892 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2023 71,575 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2022 63,290 miles

Nearside Rear Inner tyre feathering

Fail 14 Jan 2022 63,288 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner tyre feathering

Pass 15 Dec 2020 61,246 miles

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

Pass 28 Dec 2019 59,182 miles

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

Fail 24 Dec 2019 59,139 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 15 Dec 2018 47,413 miles

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

Pass 1 Dec 2017 35,624 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes starting to split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes starting to split (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

oil on min

Fail 30 Nov 2017 35,624 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Stop lamp not working high level (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes starting to split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes starting to split (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

oil on min

Pass 14 Dec 2016 24,635 miles
Pass 24 May 2016 23,778 miles
Fail 24 May 2016 23,778 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 3 Jul 2015 22,796 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Jun 2014 21,487 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2013 19,897 miles
Fail 27 May 2013 19,874 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 16 Jun 2011 16,867 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2009 14,482 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2008 12,955 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2007 11,284 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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SW04 ANR is a 2004 BMW 645 in Black with a 4,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 SW04 ANR, 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 SW04 ANR registered?

SW04 ANR is a 2004 BMW 645, first registered on 18 June 2004.

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