2018 Mercedes-Benz Citan 1.5L Diesel · D24 SDC

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz Citan passed its most recent MOT on 5 January 2026 at 120,262 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the available history is stable with no recurring advisories or failures. The only anomaly appears on 8 January 2025, when the vehicle failed and passed on the same day at 94,052 miles with no defects logged, indicating an administrative or data-entry irregularity rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage averages around 15,000 miles, which is high for an eight-year-old light van and points to consistent commercial use. The records show stepped accumulation: 53,773 miles in January 2023, 67,528 in January 2024, 94,052 in January 2025, then a sharp 26,210-mile jump to 120,262 by January 2026. That final year saw the heaviest use, nearly double the prior annual rate. The clean test history gives no flagged concerns on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the drivetrain and load-bearing structures given the high and recently accelerating mileage. Standing water ingress, worn suspension mounts, and tired clutch or turbo components will not always surface in a pass-result MOT. Previous keepers clearly kept the van to a test-pass standard with no ignored advisories carried forward. The same-day fail-pass in early 2025 warrants a check of the DVSA certificate to confirm no suppressed defect. Beyond that, treat the Citano as a high-mileage worker needing consumables replaced on condition, not on MOT prompts alone.