2009 BMW 3 Series 2.0L Diesel · YC59 AEX

The 2009 BMW 3 Series presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 2 July 2025 at 103,451 miles which passed with no defects recorded. Prior to that, the vehicle cleared the 8 July 2024 examination at 98,572 miles and the 11 July 2023 test at 93,749 miles, both with no advisories. The only anomaly appears on 8 July 2024 where a failure was logged at 98,572 miles yet no defects were recorded, followed immediately by a pass on the same day at identical mileage, indicating an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a seventeen-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 6,085 miles per year against the recorded 103,451 miles. The records show steady annual use: 89,379 miles in July 2022, 93,749 in July 2023, 98,572 in July 2024, and 103,451 in July 2025, reflecting consistent low-to-moderate driving rather than standing periods or rapid accumulation. The DVSA data is sparse on detail, with no advisories or component-specific faults listed across any test, so the history offers limited insight into wear on consumables or structure beyond the odometer progression. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the absence of recorded advisories that might otherwise have flagged early wear. The clean record provides no evidence of corrosion or exhaust emission issues, but unrecorded structural integrity cannot be assumed on a vehicle of this vintage. The same-day fail and pass in July 2024 warrants a check of the VIN and test documentation to confirm no suppressed defect underlies the rejection.