2011 BMW 520 2.0L Diesel · LF11 YFX

The 2011 BMW 520 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 June 2025 at 144,046 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual test on 5 June 2024 at 137,325 miles also passed clean. The vehicle shows no escalating fault pattern across its later life. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,600 miles, typical for a fifteen-year-old executive saloon. The record moves from 131,241 miles at the 31 May 2023 failure to 131,524 miles by the 9 June 2023 pass, then 137,087 miles at the 3 June 2024 failure and 137,325 miles two days later on the pass. Accumulation is steady with no gaps or sudden jumps. The clean sheets across all four passed tests indicate sparse official data rather than evidence of neglect. The two failures in May 2023 and June 2024 carry no recorded defects, which points to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and underbody structural integrity given the age and salt-exposure risk on a 2011 chassis. Verify the exhaust emissions and tyre condition in person, as these consumables fall outside the scope of a defect-free MOT certificate.