MERCEDES-BENZ 2102012 · 2.3L Diesel

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz 210 presents a stable roadworthiness status with its most recent test on 21 January 2026 at 51,749 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is consistent and clean across the available history, with four successive annual passes and a single failure that was corrected within a day. No advisories or mechanical faults appear on any certificate, indicating the vehicle has not required flagged repair work in the period covered. Annual mileage sits at roughly 3,696 miles against the 14-year age, a low figure that points to light use or extended standing periods. The records show smooth, low accumulation: 39,127 miles in February 2023, 42,917 in January 2024, 48,225 in February 2025, and 51,749 in January 2026. The only anomaly is the 3 February 2023 failure at 39,127 miles followed by a pass on 4 February 2023 at identical mileage, suggesting a rectification was completed immediately without further road use. The data is sparse but wholly clean otherwise. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low mileage and likely static storage cycles that accelerate rubber perishing and surface corrosion. The DVSA record lists no structural integrity issues or exhaust emissions failures, yet long idle spells can hide binding calipers or seized handbrake mechanisms not caught in a short test drive. Verify underbody condition and fluid degradation before purchase. The absence of recurring advisories implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current rather than deferring consumables. Given the single same-mileage failure, the prior keeper addressed the defect promptly instead of neglecting it. This vehicle's MOT history supports a low-risk used purchase subject to the physical checks noted above.