2015 Mercedes-Benz C 2.1L Diesel · YE65 AEC

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 13 December 2023 at 74,440 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from December 2020 to December 2022 also passed cleanly. The single failure on 2 December 2021 at 52,723 miles is anomalous: the DVSA entry shows a fail with no defects recorded, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage, which points to an administrative or process error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation has been modest and consistent for an eleven-year-old vehicle. The record shows 46,969 miles in December 2020, rising to 52,723 by December 2021, 61,686 by December 2022, and 74,440 by December 2023. That equates to roughly 6,700 to 8,000 miles per year, slightly below the national average and suggesting gentle use. The history is sparse, with only five entries across three years, but every test bar the unexplained December 2021 fail shows a clean sheet with no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust, or corrosion. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. The absence of advisories across four passes means the tester logged no worn coil springs, binding calipers, cracked discs, or structural rust, yet MOT cleanliness at low annual mileage can mask components degraded by age rather than use. Rubber suspension bushes, brake hoses, and underbody corrosion should be physically checked given the car is now over a decade old. The unexplained same-day fail and pass on 2 December 2021 warrants a glance at the DVSA portal to confirm no outstanding recall or suppressed defect. Otherwise the documented record implies a previous owner who kept the vehicle lightly used and presented it for timely annual testing, with no evidence of skipped consumable replacement or deferred mechanical repair.