2018 BMW 740 3.0L Diesel · RX68 XYE

Based on the DVSA MOT records, this 2018 BMW 740 presents a stable mechanical profile with no evidence of structural corrosion or major component failure. The most recent test on 17 November 2025 at 54,068 miles resulted in a pass, though the tester flagged front brake pads wearing thin and a slightly deteriorated rear prop shaft flexible coupling. These are minor advisories rather than immediate failures, but the prop shaft coupling is a known wear item on BMW saloons that can cause drivetrain vibration if left unaddressed. The overall trend is broadly stable, with no recurring pattern of the same defect appearing across consecutive tests. The mileage accumulation of roughly 6,758 miles per year is entirely typical for an eight-year-old executive saloon. Looking at the annual test intervals, the vehicle covered approximately 7,165 miles between October 2021 and October 2022, then 7,551 miles to October 2023, 8,015 miles to October 2024, and 7,168 miles to November 2025. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden drops that would suggest the car has been laid up or that the odometer has been interfered with. The consistent annual usage pattern supports the view that this vehicle has been driven regularly and serviced on a routine basis. The advisory history reveals a pattern worth noting. Tyre wear advisories appeared in both 2021 and 2024, with the 2024 test specifically recording an offside front tyre worn on the inner edge and fitted the wrong way round. Inner edge wear on a 740 typically points to worn suspension bushes or incorrect tracking alignment, and the fact that a tyre was incorrectly fitted raises questions about the standard of maintenance work carried out at that time. A buyer should inspect the front suspension bushes, ball joints, and track rod ends carefully, and verify that the current tyres are correctly oriented and wearing evenly across the tread face. The front brake pads flagged as wearing thin in November 2025 at 54,068 miles should be measured for remaining material, and the rear prop shaft coupling should be checked for play or perishing. Beyond the recorded advisories, any in-person inspection should focus on the condition of the brake discs for lipping and scoring, the exhaust system for corrosion around the flexi-joint, and the underbody for any signs of rust on subframes or suspension mounting points. The MOT record itself is clean and consistent, but the tyre and prop shaft advisories suggest a thorough mechanical inspection remains essential before purchase.