2012 Mercedes-Benz C 2.1L Diesel · CK62 ABZ

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 30 September 2024 at 126,545 miles returning a clean pass and no defects recorded. Prior annual tests in 2023, 2022 and 2021 also passed without advisories, indicating the vehicle has not shown worsening mechanical or structural faults across the observed period. The only blemish is a failed test on 4 September 2021 at 95,548 miles, reversed two days later on 6 September 2021 at the same mileage with no defects listed, which suggests an administrative or minor non-mechanical rejection rather than a substantive fault. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical 9,039 miles per year for a 14-year-old vehicle, with the record showing 95,548 miles in September 2021, 105,489 by September 2022, 122,489 by August 2023, and 126,545 by September 2024. The largest single-year jump occurred between 2021 and 2022 at just under 10,000 miles, with subsequent years showing slightly lower use. The DVSA data is sparse on detail, offering clean passes throughout and no advisories on consumables such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes, which limits deeper wear analysis but implies routine presentation for test rather than neglected upkeep. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and corrosion points, as the MOT record does not confirm absence of hidden rust on sills or subframes common to this era of Mercedes. The clean advisory history means suspension components, coil springs, and binding calipers were not flagged, yet at 126,545 miles these items warrant physical checks for fatigue. The 2021 dual-test anomaly deserves verification of the vehicle's test certificate lineage to confirm no suppressed defect entry exists.