2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 4.0L Petrol · 2 RJA

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class presents a stable roadworthiness profile, with the most recent test on 1 May 2025 at 38,725 miles returning a clean pass and no defects recorded. Across the four subsequent annual tests from May 2022 to May 2025, the vehicle cleared every examination without advisories, indicating consistent mechanical condition and no worsening trend in wear or structural integrity. The recorded mileage shows light use for an eight-year-old vehicle, accumulating just 38,725 miles or roughly 4,841 miles per year. The odometer moved from 27,113 miles at the May 2022 test to 30,885 miles in May 2023, 35,159 miles in May 2024, and 38,725 miles in May 2025, a steady annual increment near 4,000 miles with no abrupt accumulation. A failed entry dated 9 May 2022 at 27,111 miles appears immediately superseded by a pass at 27,113 miles the same day with no defects logged, suggesting an administrative or pre-check anomaly rather than a genuine fault. Given the unbroken sequence of passes and absence of flagged items such as worn suspension bushes, corroded subframes, or binding brake calipers, the prior keeper clearly maintained the car to a standard that avoided consumable neglect. Low standing mileage does raise the risk of perished rubber components and flat-spotted tyres despite clean MOT sheets. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of brake disc faces for corrosion from disuse, check suspension arm bushes for cracking, and verify the exhaust emissions system under load. The clean record implies sound upkeep, but static storage at this mileage warrants hands-on confirmation of fluid condition and underbody structural integrity.