2016 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS2.1L Diesel

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz A-Class presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 30 September 2025 at 103,445 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 15 September 2022 at 66,619 miles, reversed five days later on 20 September 2022 at 66,628 miles with no defects listed, indicating a likely administrative or minor pre-check rejection rather than a substantive mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 10,344 miles, typical for a ten-year-old car. The records show steady accumulation: 66,628 miles in September 2022, 78,667 by September 2023, 88,850 by September 2024, and 103,445 by September 2025. No rapid jumps or unexplained gaps appear. The clean pass sheet across four consecutive years suggests the previous owner kept on top of consumables and avoided letting advisories stack into failures. Given the absence of flagged advisories on brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or corrosion, no recurring fault trend exists in the data. The early 2022 fail with no defect recorded offers no technical signal to act on. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody for rust, plus measure brake disc wear and tyre condition, since the MOT only captures snapshots and does not reveal components near limits. The vehicle's history implies disciplined upkeep rather than deferred maintenance. With the latest test under a year old relative to today's date, the A-Class enters the used market on strong documentary footing, though in-person verification of mechanical wear remains prudent before purchase.