2016 Mercedes-Benz Citan 1.5L Diesel · DL09 TES

The MOT history for this Mercedes-Benz Citan reveals a significant inconsistency in maintenance standards and testing intervals. In the most recent test conducted on February 2026 at 114,692 miles, the vehicle passed with no recorded defects. This follows a failure just one day prior on February 11, 2026, at the exact same mileage. This immediate failure and subsequent pass suggest that critical faults were rectified specifically to meet the testing requirements rather than through a proactive preventative maintenance schedule. The mileage data shows a severe anomaly between February 2024 and February 2025. The vehicle recorded 95,734 miles in early 2024 but jumped to 706,040 miles by 2025. This increase of over 600,000 miles in a single year is physically impossible for standard commercial use and indicates a major clerical error or odometer tampering on the official record. Given that the mileage returned to 114,692 miles in the 2026 test, the reliability of the recorded wear data is compromised, making it impossible to determine the actual stress on the engine, suspension, and braking components. While the current certificate is technically roadworthy, the erratic mileage history represents a high-risk factor for any buyer. The failure recorded in early February 2026 indicates that the vehicle was operating in a state of non-compliance just weeks before the last inspection. A buyer must perform a physical inspection of the structural integrity for corrosion and check the suspension bushes for wear, as the digital record fails to provide a credible timeline of the vehicle's actual mechanical life or service intervals.