2006 BMW 5202.0L Diesel

The 2006 BMW 520 presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed the most recent test on 12 September 2025 at 158,689 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the available history reads as stable, with the only anomalies being same-day fail and pass pairs that carried no listed defects. On 11 September 2025 the tester failed the car at 158,687 miles, then approved it the next day with two miles added, suggesting a minor rectification or administrative correction rather than a mechanical deterioration. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for a two-decade-old saloon. The record shows 139,769 miles on 15 September 2023, rising to 149,207 by 11 September 2024 and 158,689 by September 2025. That equates to roughly 9,400 miles per year, marginally above the 7,934-mile average but consistent and without sudden jumps or dormant gaps. The sparse three-year MOT trail offers no advisories, yet the absence of flagged wear should not be taken as proof of component freshness. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive items. The tester logged no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs or structural corrosion, but a 20-year-old vehicle at 158,689 miles will likely exhibit perished rubber and surface rust. Check front control arm bushes for play, inspect rear subframe mounts for corrosion, and confirm calipers are not binding. Verify exhaust emissions and overall structural integrity on a ramp, since the repeated no-defect fails hint the DVSA entries may omit minor faults resolved off-record.