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MOT reliability

Bmw 545

668 vehicles · 11,087 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 668 Bmw 545 vehicles and 11,087 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 545 has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,186 miles.

668
Vehicles
11,087
MOT tests
7,744
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 545 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 545 MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Brakes13%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw 545 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 545's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
24493%
374485%
472883%
574181%
676779%
772480%
874277%
974675%
1073273%
1169275%
1264075%
1360072%
1453173%
1549071%
1644671%
1739876%
1834474%
1930077%
2029575%

Fuel types: Petrol (648), Diesel (14), LPG (4), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Bmw 545 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 545 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (609 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (557 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (550 times)
  4. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (423 times)
  5. Oil leak (388 times)
  6. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (301 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (257 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (253 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (237 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (192 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (180 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (179 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (166 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (157 times)
  15. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (153 times)

Bmw 545 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 2 100% 26,582
2018 1 4 100% 32,471
2010 1 5 80% 19,899
2008 2 35 83% 102,206
2007 2 25 76% 108,465
2006 3 34 79% 61,425
2005 119 1,937 80% 128,463
2004 368 6,370 76% 126,133
2003 153 2,422 77% 130,845
2002 1 8 75% —
2001 3 56 73% 122,218
2000 1 24 62% 167,269
1999 5 39 72% 106,459
1998 3 50 72% 145,236
1997 3 40 65% 175,505
1996 1 6 67% 232,999
1990 1 30 53% 209,970

Bmw 545 reliability FAQ

Across 668 Bmw 545 vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 545 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bmw 545 in our data has covered around 127,186 miles.

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