2015 BMW 5202.0L Diesel

The BMW 520 shows a sound roadworthiness status. The July 2025 test at 143,691 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, confirming a stable maintenance trend across the full DVSA history. Every examination since late 2020 has closed clean. Odometer readings reveal sustained high use for an eleven-year-old saloon. The December 2020 test at 95,354 miles preceded a lengthened gap to the June 2022 test at 112,129 miles, a 16,775-mile span over roughly eighteen months that aligns with the pandemic MOT extension. Subsequent yearly tests logged 126,263 miles in June 2023, 133,551 miles in June 2024 and 143,691 miles in July 2025, delivering annual increments between 7,288 and 14,134 miles. The curve is steady, not erratic, though total distance sits above the typical 13,000 miles per year class average. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, exhaust emissions or structural corrosion appear in any entry, which suggests previous keepers corrected wear preemptively or the car escaped scrutiny on minor items. A buyer should still commission a ramp inspection of the front control arm bushes, rear coil springs and caliper slide operation given the mileage. High-mileage BMW engines of this era often develop rocker cover leaks and transmission oil degradation unseen by MOT checks. The consecutive clean passes imply disciplined statutory upkeep, but the sparse early record leaves the 2016 to 2020 period unverified. Verify stamped service books and inspect underbody for rust at sill seams before purchase.