2016 Mercedes-Benz C 3.0L Petrol · 30 SAM

The vehicle presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 14 November 2024 at 35,328 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 16 August 2023 at 33,983 miles confirms no outstanding advisories have carried forward. The owner has kept the car to a sound standard across the available history. Recorded mileage sits low for a 2016 registration, totalling just 35,328 miles or circa 3,533 miles per year. The DVSA entries show gentle accumulation: 32,103 miles on 13 July 2021, 32,765 on 2 August 2022, 33,983 on 16 August 2023, and 35,328 on 14 November 2024. A single failed test on 15 August 2023 at 33,983 miles listed no defects, with the car passing cleanly the next day, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of deferred consumable care. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and likely periods of standing. Low use over ten years can allow corrosion to develop on structural members and exhaust components even where the MOT shows no advisories. Verify the tyres, wiper blades, and underbody for deterioration linked to infrequent movement. The history implies a cautious keeper who covered short annual distances and cleared the lone 2023 failure without recorded defects. No recurring mechanical trend emerges from the data, but the absence of advisories across five tests does not remove the need for a independent pre-purchase examination of wear items and hidden rust.