2012 Mercedes-Benz C 6.2L Petrol · WJ62 AEY

The Mercedes-Benz C shows a stable roadworthiness status with zero defects logged across five MOT examinations, the latest being the June 2025 test at 59,220 miles where the tester passed it without advisory. This unbroken pass record from 2016 to 2025 confirms a non-worsening maintenance trend. The recent certificate demonstrates the vehicle met DVSA standards for brakes, emissions, and structural integrity. At 14 years old the car displays 59,220 recorded miles, an average of 4,230 per year. The chronology exposes stark usage gaps. In the February 2016 test at 39,125 miles the vehicle then travelled 16,879 miles to the January 2018 inspection at 56,004 miles. Subsequent motion nearly halted: just 3,172 miles by January 2023 at 59,176 miles, then 44 miles to June 2025. Prior owners clearly favoured long storage over regular commuting. No recurring mechanical faults appear in the history, yet a buyer must still scrutinise components vulnerable to time rather than distance. The tester flagged nothing on suspension bushes, brake discs, or corrosion, but standing vehicles suffer perished rubber and seizing calipers. A physical check should target front coil springs, rear binding calipers, and subframe rust unseen in a clean MOT. Drivetrain mounts and exhaust hangers also degrade with age on a 2012 chassis. The sparse mileage means wear is latent, not absent. Commission an independent inspection of structural points and suspension arms before purchase to validate the paper record.