2006 Mercedes-Benz C 1.8L Petrol · HD56 YBF

The 2006 Mercedes-Benz C presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 3 December 2025 at 149,565 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing a clean run of annual passes since December 2022. The vehicle shows no escalating faults, recurring advisories, or structural concerns across the supplied record. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a twenty-year-old car, averaging roughly 7,478 miles per year against the current 149,565-mile total. The tester logged 144,236 miles on 10 December 2024 and 140,063 miles on 20 December 2023, giving about 4,000 miles covered in each intervening year. A minor anomaly appears in December 2023: a failure on 15 December at 140,055 miles with no defects listed, reversed by a pass five days later at 140,063 miles, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a genuine fault. The record is otherwise sparse and clean, with no consumable wear or corrosion flags noted. Given the absence of advisories on brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity, the MOT history implies the previous keeper kept basic upkeep current. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of underside corrosion and brake disc condition, as the DVSA test does not strip components. The two close December 2023 entries warrant a check of the V5C and test certificate to confirm the earlier failure carried no hidden defect. No recurring mechanical trend requires corrective action before purchase. The clean pass sequence from 2022 through 2025 supports a verdict of acceptable used condition for age, subject to a routine pre-sale mechanical check.