2014 BMW 520 2.0L Diesel · SC14 TFZ

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status, having passed its most recent test in January 2026 at 126,415 miles with no recorded defects. The maintenance trend shows a period of improvement following a significant failure in early 2025. While the 2026 result is clean, the previous year's failure indicates a reactive maintenance approach where the owner addressed critical safety issues once prompted by the MOT tester. The mileage accumulation is consistent with typical annual usage for an older executive saloon, averaging approximately 10,500 miles per year. Between January 2023 and January 2025, the car covered 22,858 miles, representing a steady usage pattern. The gap of 9,525 miles recorded between the 2025 and 2026 tests suggests the vehicle remains in regular use, which generally helps prevent the degradation of rubber-related components and brake seals caused by sitting. A buyer should perform a close physical inspection of the suspension geometry and front tyre alignment. The January 2025 failure flagged both front tyres as worn on the edge and a nearside rear tyre below the legal 1.6mm limit. This uneven wear often points to worn control arm bushes or misaligned tracking which were not explicitly flagged as mechanical faults in the record. Given the mileage, checking the brake calipers for binding and inspecting the discs for excessive thinning is also advisable as the record does not detail the physical state of the braking system.