2018 Mercedes-Benz E 1.9L Diesel · J20 NCH

The vehicle passed its most recent MOT on 23 September 2025 at 78,829 miles with no defects recorded. That clean result follows an unbroken pattern across the recorded history; every annual test since September 2022 has passed without any advisories or failures. The single failure on 21 September 2023 at 53,403 miles was rectified by the very next day, when the retest at 53,433 miles passed cleanly. This points to a minor, quickly remedied issue rather than any deep-rooted mechanical fault. Overall, the maintenance trend is stable and consistent, with no signs of deterioration creeping into the suspension, brakes, or structural shell over the last three years. The mileage pattern is entirely typical for an eight-year-old car, sitting at roughly 9,854 miles per year. The gap between the 2024 and 2025 tests shows the highest annual accumulation, rising from 66,350 to 78,829 miles in roughly twelve months, a jump of 12,479 miles. That sits above the car's historical average but remains unremarkable for a vehicle used on regular commutes or longer journeys. The preceding years show steady, evenly spaced usage with no evidence of long periods standing idle or any severe front-loading of mileage. Nothing in the data suggests abnormal strain on the drivetrain or consumables. What the MOT record does not reveal is the condition of items that commonly wear between tests but still pass an inspection. Tyres with marginal tread depth, brake discs nearing their minimum thickness, or suspension bushes that have not yet begun to knock will not necessarily appear on a certificate. A hands-on check should therefore focus on tyre tread depth and any uneven wear across the four corners, along with a road test for brake judder, pulling under braking, or creaking from the front and rear suspension. Given that the car is now eight years old and approaching 80,000 miles, confirming the service history for items scheduled around this point, such as automatic transmission fluid and auxiliary belt replacement, is worth doing before purchase. The recorded MOT history is genuinely clean, but the physical condition of wear-and-tear items still depends on how the previous owner maintained the car between those annual tests.