MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : BMW : 745
BMW 745
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 2002 | 117 | 73.5% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2003 | 73 | 69.86% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 52 | 67.31% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2005 | 9 | 66.67% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2006 | 3 | 66.67% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing likely to become detached. |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% | Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users. |
| 2014 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2015 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% | Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective. |
| 2018 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2019 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 2020 | 2 | 50% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
Tests: 267
Average BMW 745 pass rate: 70.79%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 23% |
| 2 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 15% |
| 3 | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. | 7.1.6(a) | Major | 14% |
| 4 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 13% |
| 5 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 12% |
| 6 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.1.2(h) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 9% |
| 8 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 9 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 8% |
| 10 | Emissions test unable to be completed. | 8.2.1.2(d) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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