2009 BMW 520 2.0L Diesel · JE56 MAT

The 2009 BMW 520 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 9 October 2025 at 112,393 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing a clean run that began after a single anomaly in late 2023. The vehicle shows no escalating faults across the five-year record. Annual mileage sits at roughly 6,600 miles per year against the car's 17-year life, a typical figure for this age of executive saloon. The records show steady annual increments: 89,589 miles in October 2022, 96,172 at the October 2023 pass, 105,884 in October 2024, and 112,393 in October 2025. The only irregularity is the failed test on 30 September 2023 at 96,104 miles, just two days before the 2 October 2023 pass at 96,172 miles, with no defects listed on either entry. This suggests a retest following administrative or unrecorded correction rather than a mechanical deterioration. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and the absence of advisory data in the record. The clean history offers no flagged corrosion or exhaust emissions concerns, but MOT passes with zero advisories at 112,000 miles often mean the tester logged only mandatory failures. Previous keepers appear to have maintained the car to a passable standard without neglecting consumables to the point of repeated failure. The sparse but clean record implies basic annual servicing rather than proactive component renewal, so expect age-related wear on structural integrity points beneath the sills and subframes when viewed on a ramp.