2008 Mercedes-Benz B-Class 1.5L Petrol · BV08 HBA

The 2008 Mercedes-Benz B-Class presents a currently roadworthy status following a clean pass on 13 November 2025 at 107,131 miles. The maintenance trend is stable with no recorded defects across the last three annual tests. The back-to-back fail and pass on 12 and 13 November 2025, both at identical mileage, points to an administrative or minor pre-test correction rather than a mechanical deterioration, since the failure carried no defect listing. Recorded mileage sits at 107,131 against an 18-year lifespan, averaging roughly 5,952 miles per year. The car covered 4,521 miles between the November 2023 test at 98,073 miles and the November 2024 test at 102,610 miles, then only 4,521 miles again to November 2025. This low, consistent annual use suggests light running with possible standing periods, though the records show no gaps longer than the standard twelve-month cycle. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and the limits of an MOT that recorded no advisories. The absence of corrosion or structural integrity flags in the history is favourable, but eighteen-year-old Mercedes components can degrade without triggering test defects. Verify the circumstances behind the two same-mileage fail-pass pairs in November 2024 and 2025 with the selling garage to confirm no suppressed advisory work.