2016 BMW M3 3.0L Petrol · IXI 626

The 2016 BMW M3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 8 November 2025 at 48,012 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean results across the available history. Annual mileage sits low for a ten-year-old performance saloon. The record shows 39,722 miles at the 5 November 2022 test, rising to 42,699 miles by 13 October 2023, then 44,200 miles on 14 October 2024, and 48,012 miles by November 2025. That equates to roughly 3,000 to 4,000 miles per year, with no sudden accumulation or standing gaps. The DVSA data is sparse but clean, showing only a failed entry on 13 October 2023 at 42,699 miles where the tester logged no defects, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories or defects appear against suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, calipers, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion at any test. The absence of flagged wear means the MOT alone gives no evidence of deteriorating consumables or structural risk. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the drivetrain, suspension geometry, and underbody for corrosion, as low-mileage BMWs of this era can hide perished rubber mounts and subframe rust not caught in a pass result. Verify the 2023 failure anomaly with DVSA to confirm no suppressed defect, and check service history for differential and cooling system upkeep given the standing periods implied by the mileage.