Reliability Report · European Market

BMW 645 Reliability

The BMW 645 (current generation) scores 82/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
82
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2008 · 2023 report · n=1714
1,714 UK MOT tests · overall 27.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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82
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,714 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 1520 yrs
82
27.5% fail vs 38.8% fleet
1,714 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
133
25.3%
#2
Linkage ball joint dust cover
127
24.1%
#3
Ball joint dust cover
107
20.3%
#4
Coil spring
84
16.0%
#5
Rigid brake pipes
75
14.3%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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