MERCEDES-BENZ E2016 · 3.0L Diesel

The vehicle presents a currently roadworthy status with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent pass recorded on 21 August 2025 at 50,741 miles with no defects noted. Prior to that pass the same-day test on 21 August 2025 returned a fail at identical mileage with no defects recorded, a pattern repeated on 08 August 2024 when a fail at 46,822 miles with no defects was followed by a pass on 23 August 2024 at 46,836 miles. These administrative fails without logged faults suggest procedural or documentation issues at the testing station rather than developing mechanical deterioration. The odometer shows limited use for a 2016 registered model. From the 08 August 2023 pass at 42,030 miles the car covered only 4,806 miles to the August 2024 tests and a further 3,905 miles to August 2025, averaging under 5,100 miles per year overall. Such low accumulation over ten years implies extended standing periods, which commonly accelerates perishing of rubber suspension bushes, brake caliper seizing, and flatspotting of tyres even where the MOT shows clean results. A buyer should physically verify the condition of brake discs and calipers for binding or corrosion induced by inactivity, and inspect suspension arms and bushes for age-related cracking not yet flagged by testers. The exhaust emissions and structural underbody should be checked for light-use rust given the car's low throughput. Given the absence of recorded advisories across all tests, the history indicates a cosmetically and mechanically clean example on paper, but the repeated no-defect fails warrant confirmation that the V5C and test certificates match the DVSA log before purchase.