1996 BMW 7282.8L PETROL

This 1996 BMW 728 passed its most recent MOT on 2 March 2012, which is now fourteen years ago. That test recorded no defects, but the vehicle has not been tested since and its current roadworthiness is unknown. The MOT history shows a pattern of electrical and suspension faults over a three-year window. In September 2010 the car failed on two separate stop and position lamp failures, then passed a retest the same day. A year and a half later, in March 2012, it failed again on an offside rear position lamp, a nearside rear coil spring that was not correctly located, and a rear tyre below the legal tread depth of 1.6mm. It passed on retest two days later with no defects noted. The recurring lamp failures suggest either a chronic wiring or connector issue, or a pattern of neglect in basic maintenance and bulb replacement. The coil spring fault is more serious: a spring not correctly located indicates either wear, damage, or poor repair work, and suspension geometry problems can affect handling and tyre wear. The tyre tread failure suggests the vehicle was being driven close to the legal limit without preventive replacement. The mileage of 119,843 miles over thirty years works out to roughly 4,000 miles per year, which is very low.