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MOT reliability

Bmw 645

3,954 vehicles · 67,227 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,954 Bmw 645 vehicles and 67,227 completed MOT tests, the Bmw 645 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,205 miles.

3,954
Vehicles
67,227
MOT tests
6,331
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw 645 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw 645 MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes13%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bmw 645 pass rate by age

How the Bmw 645's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
239492%
34,50286%
44,36286%
54,36183%
64,35281%
74,34281%
84,32079%
94,29677%
104,21776%
114,16075%
124,04474%
133,77274%
143,49574%
153,00875%
162,60774%
172,55676%
182,36075%
192,16276%
201,93477%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,939), Diesel (10), LPG (5)

Most common Bmw 645 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw 645 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4,023 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,662 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,555 times)
  4. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2,406 times)
  5. Oil leak (2,193 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,595 times)
  7. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (1,589 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,572 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,562 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (1,128 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,071 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,044 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,007 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (1,007 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (915 times)

Bmw 645 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 2 21 86% 79,825
2011 30 422 80% 101,141
2010 1 1 100% 86,395
2008 3 12 67% 66,548
2007 1 18 78%
2006 6 47 81% 91,762
2005 1,033 17,870 78% 108,254
2004 2,821 47,883 78% 113,947
2003 52 913 77% 112,234
2000 1 20 85% 148,445
1998 1 4 75% 50,829
1997 1 7 86% 104,189
1988 1 8 88% 73,177
1969 1 2 50% 45,069

Bmw 645 reliability FAQ

Across 3,954 Bmw 645 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw 645 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 645 in our data has covered around 112,205 miles.

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