2011 Mercedes-Benz E 2.1L Diesel · AF11 UGP

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 18 November 2025 at 175,982 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior year's 21 November 2024 examination at 169,800 miles also passed clean. The single blemish is a failed test on 20 November 2024 at 169,799 miles, reversed the next day with a pass and no defects logged, which points to an administrative or minor pre-check rejection rather than a substantive mechanical fault. Mileage has accumulated in a typical band for a fifteen-year-old executive saloon. The record shows 159,475 miles in November 2022, rising to 164,169 by November 2023, then 169,800 by November 2024, and 175,982 by November 2025. That equates to roughly 5,400 to 6,200 miles per year across the logged period, well below the 11,732 annual average implied by the lifetime figure, suggesting the car saw heavier use in its early life before settling into light recent running. The DVSA history itself is sparse, with no advisories or corrosion, brake, or suspension flags raised at any stage. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and 175,982 miles. Mercedes aluminium and steel mix can hide chassis rust where the MOT tester's ramp view is limited. Check front suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc wear, as these consumables draw no advisories yet remain prone to fatigue on high-mileage examples. The clean pass sequence since the November 2024 anomaly implies the previous keeper maintained statutory testing discipline. Verify service records independently, since the MOT alone confirms roadworthiness at test moments, not ongoing lubrication or transmission care across the 6,000-mile yearly intervals.