BMW 7352001 · 3.5L Petrol

The 2001 BMW 735 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent DVSA test on 16 October 2025 at 38,428 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following an earlier clean pass on 25 October 2024 at 23,402 miles. Two consecutive annual tests with zero advisories indicate the vehicle has not shown worsening mechanical condition across the observed period. The recorded mileage reflects extremely light use for a 25-year-old vehicle. Between the October 2024 test at 23,402 miles and the October 2025 test at 38,428 miles, the car covered 15,026 miles in twelve months, an unusual spike against an average of roughly 1,537 miles per year across its life. Prior to that, the low odometer suggests long periods of standing or minimal running, though the MOT data shows no earlier entries to confirm the pattern before 2024. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as the V8 saloon's age makes hidden rust a realistic risk even after clean tests. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant physical checks for perishing from intermittent use, since standing vehicles often develop seized calipers and flat-spotted tyres unseen in a pass result. The absence of recorded advisories means no recurring faults demand corrective action from the history itself. Given the mileage jump in the last year, verify service intervals were kept and confirm the tyres, wiper blades, and fluid condition match a car brought back into regular use rather than one left dormant.