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E663 AMB

1988 BMW 520

Blue Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jul 2026
Tests30 (16 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

75,970 mi
Last recorded75,970 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2025
Typical for 1988 BMW 520127,324 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE663 AMB
MakeBMW
Model520
Year1988
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

16 pass 14 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2025 75,970 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2025 75,965 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 May 2024 75,208 miles
Fail 1 May 2024 75,207 miles

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Fail 1 May 2024 75,207 miles

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 5 Apr 2023 74,518 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread 5mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread 5mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Apr 2023 74,518 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread 5mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre tread 5mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 11 Feb 2022 73,661 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2021 73,645 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting box section chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

fuel pipes at fuel filter corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2020 73,609 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2019 73,416 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Apr 2018 73,146 miles

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

heavily undersealed

Fail 20 Apr 2018 73,136 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

heavily undersealed

Pass 11 May 2016 73,065 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2015 73,060 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

UNDERSIDE CORRODED SUSPECT FILLER IN PLACES

Pass 1 Jul 2014 72,988 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2013 72,883 miles

all metal brake pipes corroded in places

all metal fuel pipes corroded in places

both front floors holed and heavily corroded

nearside outer sill heavily corroded and holed

slight movement in steering idler bushes

windscreen washer valve leaks

Fail 4 Jul 2013 72,882 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

all metal brake pipes corroded in places

all metal fuel pipes corroded in places

both front floors holed and heavily corroded

nearside outer sill heavily corroded and holed

slight movement in steering idler bushes

windscreen washer valve leaks

Pass 6 Jul 2012 72,678 miles

both front floors corroded and poor condition

both outer sills in poor condition

front to rear fuel pipes corroded

Fail 5 Jul 2012 72,678 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front to rear fuel pipes corroded

both front floors corroded and poor condition

both outer sills in poor condition

Pass 4 Jul 2011 70,203 miles

front to rear brake pipes slight corrosion

fuel pipes corroded

o/s/front jacking point has corrosion around

rear exhaust deteroiated

sills slight corrosion

Pass 6 Jul 2010 65,845 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2010 65,846 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 10 Jun 2009 59,774 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Light corrosion both front floorpans.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front inner wheelarch holed.

Strong fuel smell offside rear.

Fail 8 Jun 2009 59,774 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front inner wheel arch holed.

Strong fuel smell offside rear.

light corrosion both front floorpans

Pass 8 Jul 2008 57,891 miles

Centre Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 30 Jun 2008 57,881 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 11 Apr 2008 57,727 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Position lamp switch faulty (1.1.A.1)

Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Mar 2007 56,148 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2007 56,444 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the BMW 520?

Based on 1,661,806 MOT tests across 152,584 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
7,968
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
152,584
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 47,121
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 22,647
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,724
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 15,884
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 14,720
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E663 AMB is a 1988 BMW 520 in Blue with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

Across all 1988 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 127,324 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E663 AMB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 38 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E663 AMB is a 1988 BMW 520, first registered on 13 April 1988.

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