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BMW 5201998 · 2.0L Petrol

R596 CGT

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 BMW 520 — Petrol, 1991cc. This vehicle has 70,052 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT
Expired
Expires 22/09/2023
Tax
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Year
1998
Engine
1991cc

Free vehicle health score

45
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Stolen
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Finance
Locked
Write-off
Locked
Salvage
Locked
Imported
Locked
Exported
Locked
Scrapped
Locked
Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 4/15/2026, 4:56:25 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this BMW 520 (R596 CGT) from 1998 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2020 and September 2022.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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