2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 2.1L Diesel · AF68 ECT

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC presents a stable roadworthiness status with a clean pass recorded on 31 August 2025 at 76,871 miles. The maintenance trend shows no worsening faults across the five-year DVLA test span. A failed test on the same date at identical mileage with no defects logged points to an administrative retest rather than a mechanical defect, and the subsequent pass confirms the vehicle met requirements. Annual mileage sits at a typical 9,609 per year against an eight-year life. The records show 43,103 miles in August 2022, 52,763 in September 2023, 63,443 in August 2024, and 76,871 in August 2025. That is an even 9,000 to 13,000 added each year with no standing gaps or sudden accumulation. The history carries no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions at any stage. With zero defects and zero advisories across every test from 2022 to 2025, the previous owner clearly kept the SUV to a scheduled maintenance standard. No recurring wear flags appear on brake discs, binding calipers, or structural integrity. Such a clean sheet implies consumables were renewed before each test rather than allowed to lapse. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the 4MATIC underbody, front control-arm bushes, and rear coil springs given the vehicle's age. Verify genuine service stamps match the low advisory count. The absence of MOT faults does not exempt the buyer from checking for undocumented accident repair or mild underseal corrosion unseen during a roadside test.