2002 BMW 3 Series 2.5L Petrol · LO52 AZP

The 2002 BMW 3 Series shows a stable roadworthiness status. The most recent DVSA test on 18 November 2025 at 118,157 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. Annual tests from 15 November 2021 through 18 November 2025 each produced a clean certificate, confirming a maintenance trend that is neither worsening nor resolving because no faults ever appeared. The record implies the previous owners kept the car to statutory standard. Mileage data reveals light use for a 24-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 83,930 miles at the 15 November 2021 test and climbed to 118,157 miles by 18 November 2025, an interval average near 8,500 miles per year while the lifetime figure sits at about 4,923 miles annually. No test gaps exceed thirteen months, and each yearly increment stays between 7,000 and 9,000 miles. The sparse but clean history points to careful, low-stress operation. The tester flagged no advisories on coil springs, brake discs, exhaust emissions or structural integrity across these examinations. Still, a buyer must inspect typical E46 age faults that a pass does not expose. Subframe corrosion, degraded wishbone bushes and sticking brake calipers commonly afflict two-decade-old BMWs regardless of low mileage. Prolonged standing implied by the low yearly totals can crack rubber mounts and foster hidden rust. A buyer should probe the underbody for structural rust and verify handbrake efficiency on a road trial. The absent MOT faults suggest routine upkeep was not skipped, yet direct checks of drivetrain seals and cooling system condition remain sensible given the car's 2002 manufacture.