2018 Mercedes-Benz C 1.5L Petrol · AF68 TVJ

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz C presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 September 2025 at 37,371 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior successful annual tests also closed with clean sheets. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the chain, so the upkeep pattern shows no worsening or recurring defect cycle. Annual mileage sits low for an eight-year-old car. The records show 14,087 miles in September 2022, 20,330 by September 2023, 30,566 by September 2024, and 37,371 by September 2025. That averages roughly 4,600 miles per year. The only irregularity is the September 2023 pair of tests: a fail on 4 September at 20,330 miles with no defects logged, reversed by a pass on 20 September at the same mileage. The duplicate entry suggests an administrative or presentation anomaly rather than a genuine fault, and the owner clearly kept use light throughout. Given the clean history, no structural corrosion, suspension wear, brake binding, or exhaust issues were ever flagged by testers. A buyer should still arrange a physical inspection before purchase. Low mileage and the 2023 two-test gap hint the car may have stood idle for stretches, so check for perished rubber components, flat-spotted tyres, and fluid degradation that a static MOT bay check will not expose. Verify the service book against the recorded mileages and confirm the 2023 failure entry was a clerical error, not a suppressed defect. With no advisories on record, the mechanical risk is low, but a used-car buyer should commission an independent pre-purchase inspection to validate bush condition, brake disc thickness, and underbody integrity firsthand.