2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C2.1L DIESEL

The vehicle maintains a roadworthy status, though the maintenance trend shows a recent decline in brake component condition. The most recent test in October 2025 at 55,090 miles resulted in an advisory for the offside rear brake disc being worn, pitted, or scored. This mirrors an advisory from the October 2024 test at 50,956 miles, where both rear discs were flagged for the same issue. While the vehicle passed the test, the recurring nature of these faults suggests a lack of proactive brake component replacement. The mileage profile is notably low for a ten-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 5,500 miles per annum. Between 2021 and 2023, the car covered roughly 11,000 miles, resulting in clean records with no recorded defects. The increase of 4,134 miles between 2024 and 2025 remains consistent, though low-mileage can sometimes lead to accelerated degradation of rubber-based components and surface corrosion on metal surfaces due to lack of regular use. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the braking system to determine if the pitting on the discs has reached a stage that affects stopping performance or structural integrity. Given the repeated advisories, the rear calipers should be checked for seizing or binding which might cause uneven wear. Additionally, with the low mileage relative to age, a thorough check of the suspension bushings and control arm cracks is essential, as these parts often age through time rather than mileage on vehicles that sit for long periods.