Sorry to be negative about our cars but I fear these mysterious electrical problems will become more common as they age. Car electronics are not designed to last for ever and with the inevitable damp these can cause problems.
I know of several modern cars that have been scrapped due to endless electrical problems and the cost of fixing was going to cost more than there worth, one very nice 7 series BMW even failed its MOT because of such problems now engine management lights, ABS and airbag lights are a failure. I am sure the manufacturers build in this need for T4 and the like on purpose, there is no need for a light switch to store the mileage information.
Steve