2009 BMW 520D M Sport Auto 2.0L Diesel · FN09 FBA

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness profile, evidenced by three consecutive passes following a single minor failure. The most recent test in November 2025 at 120,002 miles resulted in no defects, indicating that the car currently meets the minimum safety and environmental standards. This follows a clean result in December 2024 and late 2023, suggesting that the owner has maintained the vehicle to a standard that avoids immediate mechanical or structural failure. At 17 years old, the recorded mileage of 120,202 miles represents an annual average of approximately 7,000 miles, which aligns with typical low-to-moderate usage. The data shows consistent usage patterns, with roughly 2,700 miles covered between December 2023 and December 2024, and another 3,000 miles between December 2024 and November 2025. This regularity suggests the vehicle has not suffered from long periods of stationary storage, which often leads to the degradation of rubber-based components and fluid seizing. A prospective buyer should focus their physical inspection on the components most prone to age-related wear on this specific generation despite the clean MOT history. Given the mileage and age, a thorough check of the control arm bushes and suspension mounts is necessary, as these often perish on M Sport models. The failure in November 2023 at 114,210 miles was likely a minor item that was rectified quickly, but the buyer should verify the brake discs for signs of uneven wear or deep scoring to ensure the calipers are not binding. Checking the chassis for structural corrosion around the subframes remains prudent, though the record does not flag any structural integrity issues to date.