2014 BMW 520 2.0L Diesel · A4 GEN

The 2014 BMW 520 presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 14 October 2025 at 67,666 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of passes across the full available history. No advisories or mechanical faults appear on any entry, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the MOT regime over the past four years. Annual mileage sits well below typical expectations for a 12-year-old executive saloon. The record shows 39,219 miles at the 9 October 2021 test, rising to 46,410 by 4 October 2022, 53,360 by 28 September 2023, 61,505 by 11 October 2024, and 67,666 by October 2025. That equates to roughly 5,600 miles per year, confirming light use. The step between tests is consistent each year with no gaps exceeding thirteen months and no sudden accumulation, suggesting the previous owner kept the car garaged or on limited duty cycles rather than neglecting it through disuse without proper storage. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean MOT trail. Low mileage combined with age raises the risk of perished rubber components such as suspension bushes, droplinks, and coolant hoses that a visual MOT check may not flag until failure. Standing periods can also encourage corrosion to structural underbody members and brake disc face pitting even where the tester recorded no defects. Verify the service history matches the low mileage claim and confirm fluid intervals were kept. Check tyre sidewall dates and brake caliper freedom, as binding calipers or flat-spotted tyres from long storage will not always surface in a pass result. The record implies careful ownership, but the absence of advisories offers no substitute for a ramp-based examination of wear items the MOT did not capture.