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2004 BMW 545
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- Registration LS04XYU
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 545
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 4398cc
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- Expires 05 Feb 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 159,074 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,749 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2025 11 Jun 202610 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 158,623 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
28 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 154,783 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2024 11 Jun 202624 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 154,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt *Foremost ball joint cover (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative *All hazard warning lamps (4.4.1 (e)) Repair immediately
22 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,736 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,719 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 153,719 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,833 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 148,909 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 145,449 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2018 11 Jun 202620 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 139,873 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2017 11 Jun 202624 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,825 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2017 11 Jun 202617 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 138,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp lenses cloudy
- Oil leak
- Offside wiper split on end
- Handbrake rough in operation
28 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 124,744 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 124,744 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,509 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 113,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 93,008 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2014 11 Jun 20268 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 93,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
13 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,379 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2013 11 Jun 20267 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,347 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2013Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leak Dangerous
5 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,540 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,644 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,884 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2010 11 Jun 20265 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,362 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
8 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,057 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2009 11 Jun 202614 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,370 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
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LS04XYU was registered on 2004-05-17
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