2008 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 1.7L Diesel · CU08 AAN

The 2008 Mercedes-Benz A-Class presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 16 September 2025 at 116,601 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior tests in September 2024 at 112,046 miles and October 2023 at 107,441 miles also passed cleanly, indicating no escalating mechanical concerns across the last three years. The only anomaly appears on 5 October 2023, where the vehicle failed and then passed on the same day at identical mileage, with no defects listed on either outcome, suggesting an administrative or presentational error at the testing station rather than a genuine fault. Annual mileage averages around 6,478 miles, consistent with typical use for an eighteen-year-old car. The record shows steady accumulation: 103,873 miles in October 2022, 107,441 miles by October 2023, 112,046 miles by September 2024, and 116,601 miles by September 2025. No large gaps or sudden spikes in usage emerge from the data. The clean advisory columns across all entries imply the previous keeper kept consumables such as tyres, brake discs, and suspension bushes within limits, though the sparse five-entry history limits deeper insight into longer-term care. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. The MOT record flags no corrosion, exhaust, or structural issues, but a seventeen-year-old Mercedes can hide perished subframe mounts or weeping dampers not caught in a daylight test. Check the front coil springs and rear trailing arm bushes for age-related cracking. Given the same-day fail-pass with zero defects in 2023, verify the V5C and any garage invoices to confirm no suppressed repair. Otherwise, the documented history supports a low-risk purchase for a high-mileage-but-typical example.