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BMW 5202008 · 2.0L DIESEL

MM08 ABK

Vehicle Insight Summary

2008 BMW 520 — DIESEL, 1995cc. This vehicle has 188,329 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 19/08/2020

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 15/07/2020

Mileage: 188,329
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2008
Engine: 1995cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 21, 2026, 04:43 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 520 (MM08 ABK) from 2008 show a total of 5 MOT tests between August 2016 and August 2019.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 6 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY