2018 Mercedes-Benz Citan 1.5L Diesel · DF68 MVT

The Citan presents a currently roadworthy status following the January 2026 test, with the most recent pass recorded at 192,257 miles on 2026-01-09 showing no defects. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, as every annual examination returned a clean result once the vehicle cleared its initial failure on the same day. No advisories or worsening mechanical faults emerge from the record. Mileage stands high for an eight-year-old 2018 van, totalling 192,257 miles or roughly 24,000 per year. The records show steady accumulation: 163,671 miles at the December 2023 test, 181,199 at the January 2025 failure, and 192,250 at the January 2026 failure. The 11,000-mile gap between late 2023 and early 2025 and a similar span into 2026 reflect consistent commercial use rather than prolonged standing. The sparse three-year trail limits insight, but the clean defect columns suggest no neglected consumable or structural issues were logged. Both the 2025-01-02 and 2026-01-09 tests logged a failure immediately followed by a pass at near-identical mileage, 181,199 then 181,209, and 192,250 then 192,257. The DVSA data lists no defects on either failure, implying the initial rejects likely involved administrative or minor non-recorded checks cleared within hours. A buyer should still verify in person that brake discs, suspension bushes, and exhaust emissions meet spec, given the high annual mileage stresses those components. Structural integrity cannot be confirmed from a defect-free sheet alone at 192k miles. Inspect chassis legs, sill corrosion, and coil springs for fatigue. The same-day pass pattern hints previous owners addressed rectifications promptly, yet the thin history warrants a physical underside check before purchase.