2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 2.1L Diesel · AE16 OBK

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 28 February 2026 at 137,852 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following a clean pass on 24 February 2025 at 124,714 miles. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or mechanical faults across the five-year MOT span, indicating consistent compliance with statutory roadworthiness standards. Mileage stands at 137,852 against a ten-year lifespan, equating to roughly 13,785 miles per annum. This is above the UK average for a private car of this class. The record shows steady annual accumulation: 98,662 miles in February 2023, 111,980 in February 2024, 124,323 at the failed February 2025 test, and 124,714 by the subsequent pass days later. A minor anomaly appears in early 2025 where the car failed on 8 February at 124,323 miles yet passed on 24 February at 124,714 miles with no defects listed, suggesting the failure may have involved administrative or unrecorded minor correction rather than substantive mechanical defect. The sparse, clean history gives the buyer little to target beyond routine consumable checks. No tester flagged suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, binding calipers, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across the record. The absence of advisories implies previous owners addressed wear before each test, though high annual mileage accelerates tyre, wiper, and brake pad consumption invisible to MOT pass results. A pre-purchase inspection should still verify structural integrity underneath, given salt exposure risk on a 2016 chassis now past 137,000 miles. Confirm genuine service history for the drivetrain and inspect for undertray damage from regular motorway use. The February 2025 fail-with-no-defect pattern warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason code to rule out a concealed brake or lighting fault corrected within the sixteen-day retest window.