2002 BMW Z3 2.2L Petrol · BX52 ADU

The 2002 BMW Z3 holds a roadworthy verdict following the most recent DVSA test on 27 May 2025 at 54,956 miles, where the examiner issued a pass with no defects recorded. Maintenance trend across the available history stays stable, showing annual passes from 2022 through 2025 and no recurring mechanical faults. On 26 May 2023 at 54,230 miles the record lists both a pass and a fail on the same date with no defects noted, an administrative anomaly rather than evidence of deterioration. At approximately 24 years of age the car displays 54,956 recorded miles, an average of about 2,290 miles per year. The odometer moved just 208 miles between the 27 May 2022 test at 53,748 miles and the 26 May 2023 examination at 54,230 miles, then rose 583 miles to the 28 May 2024 test at 54,813 miles, and gained only 143 miles by May 2025. This minimal accumulation points to light use and likely long stationary periods. The MOT data remains clean apart from the duplicated 2023 entry, indicating previous owners kept statutory testing current without logged consumable neglect. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of components that low mileage and paper records conceal. The tester flagged no suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or structural corrosion, but a two-decade-old vehicle kept largely idle risks perished rubber mounts, fatigued spring seats, and hidden chassis rust. Verify brake calipers are not binding after storage and check exhaust emissions against expected norms for the engine. The simultaneous fail and pass on 26 May 2023 demands scrutiny of the V5C and MOT certificate to confirm the valid pass superseded any clerical rejection.