2004 BMW 645 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

76.8%

Latest Pass Rate

30,645

Total Tests (All Years)

104,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 76.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 20.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW 645 as it ages.

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs68.6%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs67.0%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs69.5%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs76.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	79.6%	2,602
6 yrs	77.7%	2,529
7 yrs	76.3%	2,564
8 yrs	74.7%	2,517
9 yrs	70.7%	2,416
10 yrs	68.6%	2,349
11 yrs	68.0%	2,266
12 yrs	66.4%	2,217
13 yrs	68.0%	2,057
14 yrs	66.8%	1,345
15 yrs	66.4%	1,289
16 yrs	68.1%	1,106
17 yrs	68.3%	1,398
18 yrs	67.0%	1,090
19 yrs	69.5%	1,223
20 yrs	76.8%	1,677

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW 645 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	76.8%	1,677
2023 (19 yrs)	69.5%	1,223
2022 (18 yrs)	67%	1,090
2021 (17 yrs)	68.3%	1,398
2020 (16 yrs)	68.1%	1,106
2019 (15 yrs)	66.4%	1,289
2018 (14 yrs)	66.8%	1,345
2017 (13 yrs)	68%	2,057
2016 (12 yrs)	66.4%	2,217
2015 (11 yrs)	68%	2,266
2014 (10 yrs)	68.6%	2,349
2013 (9 yrs)	70.7%	2,416
2012 (8 yrs)	74.7%	2,517
2011 (7 yrs)	76.3%	2,564
2010 (6 yrs)	77.7%	2,529
2009 (5 yrs)	79.6%	2,602

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,602Avg Mileage 49,791Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,529Avg Mileage 58,356Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,564Avg Mileage 65,041Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,517Avg Mileage 71,256Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,416Avg Mileage 77,349Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,349Avg Mileage 82,280Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2015

68.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,266Avg Mileage 87,287Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2016

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,217Avg Mileage 91,035Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,057Avg Mileage 95,969Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2018

66.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,345Avg Mileage 98,264Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2019

66.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,289Avg Mileage 100,872Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 101,168Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2021

68.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,398Avg Mileage 104,314Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2022

67.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,090Avg Mileage 103,810Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,223Avg Mileage 105,884Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2024

76.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,677Avg Mileage 104,141Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

MOT results for 2004 BMW 645 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	79.6%	2,602	49,791	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	6	77.7%	2,529	58,356	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	7	76.3%	2,564	65,041	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	8	74.7%	2,517	71,256	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	9	70.7%	2,416	77,349	Brakes — 24.6%
2014	10	68.6%	2,349	82,280	Brakes — 26.6%
2015	11	68.0%	2,266	87,287	Brakes — 34.0%
2016	12	66.4%	2,217	91,035	Suspension — 34.6%
2017	13	68.0%	2,057	95,969	Suspension — 35.7%
2018	14	66.8%	1,345	98,264	Suspension — 38.1%
2019	15	66.4%	1,289	100,872	Suspension — 41.5%
2020	16	68.1%	1,106	101,168	Suspension — 42.6%
2021	17	68.3%	1,398	104,314	Brakes — 42.7%
2022	18	67.0%	1,090	103,810	Brakes — 43.4%
2023	19	69.5%	1,223	105,884	Brakes — 40.9%
2024	20	76.8%	1,677	104,141	Brakes — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW 645, with age trends.

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.0% (5 yrs)	23.1% (20 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.5% (5 yrs)	19.6% (20 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (5 yrs)	15.0% (20 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 645 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 30,645 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.