2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 3.0L Diesel · A7 LNH

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 8 December 2025 at 42,184 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of clean results across the available history. The recorded mileage shows exceptionally light use for a fourteen-year-old vehicle. In the 8 December 2022 test the odometer read 37,946 miles; by 18 December 2023 it had reached 40,335 miles, then 41,206 miles on 12 December 2024, and 42,184 miles on 8 December 2025. That equates to roughly 1,000 miles per year across the record, well below typical averages. The sparse, clean MOT entries give no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred mechanical work, though the same low annual coverage means long standing periods are plausible and worth bearing in mind. A single anomaly appears in the history: on 18 December 2023 the vehicle failed and passed on the same day at 40,335 miles, both entries showing no defects recorded. This points to an administrative or procedural retest rather than a mechanical fault, and the subsequent passes confirm no outstanding issue. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions were raised at any stage. Given the absence of flagged defects, a buyer should still commission an independent inspection focused on structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as MOT pass records do not capture early-stage rust or worn suspension components before they breach test thresholds. Verify the 2023 same-day fail-pass was a clerical matter with DVSA, and confirm service history matches the low mileage to rule out odometer irregularities or extended storage.