2002 BMW M3 3.2L Petrol · CU52 OAA

The 2002 BMW M3 presents a stable and clean roadworthiness profile, with the most recent test on 16 October 2025 at 115,826 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Across the five successive annual examinations from September 2021 through October 2025, the vehicle cleared every test without a single advisory or failure. This unbroken sequence indicates consistent statutory compliance and suggests the previous keeper maintained the car to a standard that satisfied DVSA inspection criteria throughout the period. The odometer trace shows remarkably low annual use for a 24-year-old performance saloon. The car covered just 5,898 miles between the 20 September 2021 test at 109,928 miles and the 16 October 2025 test at 115,826 miles, an average of roughly 1,470 miles per year. The largest single-year movement was 2,393 miles between September 2022 and October 2024. Such restrained accumulation points to a vehicle kept in light service or stored for extended periods rather than driven hard, though long standing can itself promote perished rubber components and corrosion in hidden structures. With no advisories logged on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or structural integrity across the record, the MOT data alone reveals no active mechanical deterioration. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the sills, subframes, and rear axle carriers, as the E46 M3 is known for chassis rust that a clean MOT does not preclude. Verify the condition of tyres, wiper blades, and fluid intervals given the low mileage may have stretched consumable replacement cycles. The absence of flagged binding calipers or exhaust emissions breaches implies the braking and powertrain systems performed within limits at each test. Given the car's age and standing pattern, confirm the vanos unit, cooling system, and subframe mounts in person, since these are not always exposed during a standard MOT. The documentary history supports a sound purchase basis, subject to independent mechanical verification.