2011 Mercedes-Benz E 1.8L Petrol · EK11 AFV

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 23 April 2025 at 82,614 miles passed with no defects recorded, and this follows four consecutive annual passes with zero advisories. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical condition across the five-year DVSA record. Mileage accumulation sits well below typical averages for a fifteen-year-old executive saloon. The car covered 10,984 miles between the April 2021 test at 40,880 miles and the April 2022 test at 51,221 miles, then 11,721 miles to April 2023 at 62,942 miles, 8,688 miles to April 2024 at 71,630 miles, and 10,984 miles to April 2025 at 82,614 miles. This equates to roughly 5,500 miles per year, indicating light use or extended standing periods. The record is sparse in faults but clean throughout, with no test gaps or sudden accumulation spikes. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion given the low annual mileage and likely prolonged idle periods that accelerate rubber perishing and structural rust. Brake discs and calipers warrant physical checks for seizing after standing, despite no binding flagged in the MOT history. The absence of advisories across all five tests suggests previous owners addressed wear before each examination rather than deferring consumables. Verify service history matches the low-mileage pattern, as a clean MOT with no recorded defects does not confirm routine fluid or belt changes on a vehicle of this age.