2012 Mercedes-Benz C 2.1L Diesel · CT12 LBX

The vehicle presents a current roadworthy status following the September 2025 test at 99,940 miles, where the tester recorded no defects. The maintenance trend is stable on paper, though the history shows a peculiar pattern of immediate pass-after-fail sequences. In the September 2025 test at 99,940 miles the car passed clean; one day earlier at 99,938 miles it failed with no defects logged. The same occurred in September 2024: a pass at 94,624 miles followed a fail at 94,622 miles with no faults cited, and an earlier August 2024 fail at 94,578 miles also carried no recorded defects. The odometer shows 99,940 miles against a 2012 build, averaging roughly 7,139 miles per year, which is typical for the age. Mileage moved from 94,578 in August 2024 to 99,940 by September 2025, an annual gain near 5,360 miles, indicating consistent but light use. The record is sparse, with no advisories or warranted repairs across any entry, so no consumable wear or structural decline is documented in the official data. The repeated fail-then-pass outcomes with zero defects suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical fault. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody corrosion, as a clean MOT with three fails in thirteen months offers no assurance of component condition. Given the car's fourteen-year age, check for structural rust at sills and subframes and verify the braking system for binding calipers during a road test. The absence of advisories does not exempt a high-mileage Mercedes of this generation from typical ageing of rubber mounts and exhaust emissions components.