2013 Mercedes-Benz E 3.0L Diesel · DA13 WBO

The vehicle presents a current roadworthy status following the October 2025 test at 174,734 miles, where the tester passed it with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the three-year record, with each annual test clearing the car on the pass attempt. A notable quirk shows the October 2025 and September 2024 tests each logged a failed attempt on the same day as the pass at near-identical mileage, yet the records list no defects for either failure, implying administrative re-entry rather than mechanical fault. The odometer shows 174,734 miles against a 2013 build, averaging roughly 13,400 miles per year and placing this example in the high-mileage bracket for its class. Mileage climbed from 155,686 at the October 2023 test to 169,277 by September 2024, then to 174,734 by October 2025, a steady ~14,000 annual rate with no standing gaps. The DVSA data is sparse and clean, carrying zero advisories or recorded defects across all five entries, which limits insight into wear on consumables and mechanical items. Given the absence of flagged suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or corrosion in the history, a buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody rust at this mileage. High annual use accelerates degradation of drivetrain mounts, steering joints, and exhaust emissions components even when MOT tests return clear. The same-day fail-pass pairs in 2024 and 2025 warrant a check of the V5C and test centre notes to confirm no suppressed defect data.