1998 BMW 520 2.0L Petrol · R578 BWW
1998 BMW 520 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 02 Jan 1998. Recorded mileage 35,737 miles. MOT expired on 22 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- BMW 520
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 35,737 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R578 BWW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/08/2025
- 35,737 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R578 BWW Mileage History
- 03/08/202234,432 mi
- 15/08/202335,025 mi+593 mi
- 25/07/202435,477 mi+452 mi
- 13/08/202535,737 mi+260 mi
Average of roughly 431 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
R578 BWW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 BMW 520 (R578 BWW) between August 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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