2013 Mercedes-Benz E 2.1L Diesel · DB09 FAY

The vehicle presents a currently roadworthy status following a pass at 148,309 miles on 10 October 2025, and the maintenance trend is stable with no defects logged across any test in the record. The October 2025 pass came a week after a fail at 148,057 miles on 3 October 2025 where the tester recorded no defects, a pattern repeated in September 2023 when a fail at 116,029 miles on 13 September preceded a pass at 116,032 miles on 19 September with no defects noted. Such no-defect failures suggest administrative or presentational issues at the test centre rather than mechanical fault. The odometer shows roughly typical use for a 2013 car, rising from 116,032 miles in September 2023 to 131,470 miles by October 2024 and 148,309 miles by October 2025, an average near 11,400 miles per year. Gaps between tests are short, with the longest interval being the 2024 to 2025 period at about 12 months and under 17,000 miles added. The record is sparse and clean, with no advisories or worn consumables ever flagged across five tests. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the age and 148,309-mile accumulation, as the MOT history records no measurements or advisories that would confirm their condition. Structural integrity and underbody corrosion should be checked visually, since DVSA testers logged nothing on these points despite the vehicle's thirteen years of service. The repeated no-defect failures imply the previous owner attended to test requirements promptly but the record gives no evidence of proactive upkeep beyond statutory testing. Verify the V5C and service history to confirm whether the 2025 and 2023 failures were clerical or retest artefacts before purchase.