2005 BMW 645 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

12,139

Total Tests (All Years)

102,549 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 74.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 19.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW 645 as it ages.

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.0%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs68.4%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs65.8%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs70.4%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.9%	965
5 yrs	80.9%	958
6 yrs	78.2%	925
7 yrs	77.7%	913
8 yrs	73.8%	904
9 yrs	72.1%	911
10 yrs	72.3%	870
11 yrs	67.9%	869
12 yrs	68.4%	827
13 yrs	64.1%	568
14 yrs	65.8%	547
15 yrs	68.7%	460
16 yrs	67.4%	625
17 yrs	71.5%	499
18 yrs	70.4%	534
19 yrs	74.7%	764

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW 645 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	74.7%	764
2023 (18 yrs)	70.4%	534
2022 (17 yrs)	71.5%	499
2021 (16 yrs)	67.4%	625
2020 (15 yrs)	68.7%	460
2019 (14 yrs)	65.8%	547
2018 (13 yrs)	64.1%	568
2017 (12 yrs)	68.4%	827
2016 (11 yrs)	67.9%	869
2015 (10 yrs)	72.3%	870
2014 (9 yrs)	72.1%	911
2013 (8 yrs)	73.8%	904
2012 (7 yrs)	77.7%	913
2011 (6 yrs)	78.2%	925
2010 (5 yrs)	80.9%	958
2009 (4 yrs)	78.9%	965

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 965Avg Mileage 40,923Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 958Avg Mileage 48,553Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 925Avg Mileage 56,809Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 913Avg Mileage 63,496Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 904Avg Mileage 68,641Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 911Avg Mileage 74,370Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2015

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 870Avg Mileage 80,202Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 869Avg Mileage 84,812Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 827Avg Mileage 88,335Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 568Avg Mileage 92,612Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 547Avg Mileage 95,062Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2020

68.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 460Avg Mileage 97,021Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 625Avg Mileage 97,987Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2022

71.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 499Avg Mileage 100,218Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2023

70.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 534Avg Mileage 100,980Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 764Avg Mileage 102,549Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

MOT results for 2005 BMW 645 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.9%	965	40,923	Tyres — 10.6%
2010	5	80.9%	958	48,553	Tyres — 8.8%
2011	6	78.2%	925	56,809	Tyres — 11.6%
2012	7	77.7%	913	63,496	Tyres — 10.4%
2013	8	73.8%	904	68,641	Tyres — 19.9%
2014	9	72.1%	911	74,370	Brakes — 25.0%
2015	10	72.3%	870	80,202	Brakes — 25.1%
2016	11	67.9%	869	84,812	Brakes — 31.4%
2017	12	68.4%	827	88,335	Suspension — 30.8%
2018	13	64.1%	568	92,612	Suspension — 35.4%
2019	14	65.8%	547	95,062	Suspension — 38.0%
2020	15	68.7%	460	97,021	Brakes — 42.0%
2021	16	67.4%	625	97,987	Suspension — 46.7%
2022	17	71.5%	499	100,218	Brakes — 33.5%
2023	18	70.4%	534	100,980	Suspension — 41.4%
2024	19	74.7%	764	102,549	Tyres — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW 645, with age trends.

Suspension

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.4% (4 yrs)	15.1% (19 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (4 yrs)	19.2% (19 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 645 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,139 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.