2009 Mercedes-Benz C 2.1L Diesel · FL09 XVR

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz C passed its most recent MOT on 6 December 2024 at 199,665 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it roadworthy on paper. The maintenance trend reads as broadly stable across the available history, though the two-day gap between a failure and a pass in December 2024 warrants a closer look at what was corrected off-record. Mileage sat at 108,060 in December 2021, rose to 114,071 by December 2022, then 118,767 in December 2023, before jumping sharply to 199,610 by the 4 December 2024 failure. That near-81,000-mile surge in roughly eleven months sits well above the circa 11,745 miles-per-year norm for the vehicle's age and points to a period of heavy use or a prior odometer discrepancy. The clean pass sheets from 2021 to 2023 suggest reasonable upkeep in those years, but the sparse record gives limited insight into consumable or structural condition across the higher-mileage phase. The 4 December 2024 failure at 199,610 miles carries no listed defects, which typically means a documentation or administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault; the owner then secured a pass two days later with no advisories. A buyer should still treat the 199,665-mile figure as high for a 17-year-old executive saloon and inspect front suspension bushes, coil springs, brake disc wear, and subframe corrosion in person. Given the mileage spike, check for drivetrain fatigue, gearbox oil condition, and uneven tyre wear that a clean MOT may not capture.