2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C2.1L Diesel

The vehicle presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 4 August 2025 at 138,762 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior to this, the August 2024 and August 2023 tests also closed with passes, though each year showed an initial failure on the same date as the subsequent pass with no defects listed by the tester. This pattern implies administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical fault, and the absence of advisories across four years signals no escalating wear trend. Annual mileage sits at roughly 10,674 miles, typical for a 2013 car now 13 years old. The record shows 90,817 miles in August 2023, jumping to 117,250 by August 2024, then 138,762 by August 2025. That equates to about 26,000 and 21,500 miles in the following twelve-month spans, nearly double the lifetime average and pointing to heavier recent use. No standing periods or missing years appear; the history is sparse but clean, with only the duplicated fail/pass entries interrupting an otherwise unbroken sequence. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the accelerated mileage since 2023. The DVSA data flags no corrosion, exhaust emissions breaches, or structural integrity concerns, yet high annual distance accumulates unseen wear on drivetrain components and steering joints that a pass with no defects will not capture. The repeated same-day fail then pass with no defects recorded in 2023 and 2024 suggests the previous owner addressed whatever halted the first attempt immediately, or the garage corrected a logging error. Either way, the owner kept the car tested yearly and on the road. Verify service history matches the 21,000-mile annual climb, and confirm tyres, wiper blades, and calipers show commensurate recent renewal before purchase.