2004 Mercedes E 3.2L Diesel · BV54 AMU

The vehicle currently holds a valid pass from the May 2023 test at 110,429 miles, though that same date opened with a failure on both headlamp aim projections before correction and retest. The maintenance trend is broadly stable with only minor, rectifiable faults; the 2020 advisories on tyre wear, suspension arm bush wear, and a defective headlamp lens had cleared by the 2022 pass at 107,577 miles, and no fresh structural or mechanical defects emerged beyond a non-excessive oil leak and a greased-over corroded offside front brake pipe noted in 2023. Recorded mileage shows light use for a 2004 Mercedes E-Class, rising from 101,701 in May 2020 to 110,429 by May 2023, an average of under 3,000 miles per year across that window and roughly 5,020 annually over the vehicle's life. The clean 2021 and 2022 tests at 104,774 and 107,577 miles confirm no rapid accumulation or neglected gaps; the low totals suggest prolonged standing periods are plausible, which commonly accelerates rubber perishing and brake corrosion unseen in the record. A buyer should physically verify the offside front brake pipe, flagged as corroded yet coated in grease at the 2023 test; grease masking suggests prior owner cosmetic cover rather than renewal. The non-excessive engine oil leak requires underside inspection for sump or rocker gasket weeping, and both headlamp aim units should be checked for mount or reflector fatigue after the 2023 failure. Suspension warrants a hands-on check of the offside front lower arm bush advised in 2020, even though later tests recorded no defect, as low-mileage cars left idle often develop silent bush cracking. Tyres should be dated and sidewall-reviewed given the 2020 edge wear history and the car's standing pattern since.