2019 Mercedes-Benz C 1.9L Diesel · KC19 AVK

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history reveals a pattern of reactive rather than proactive ownership. While it passed the most recent test on 23 July 2025 at 68,346 miles, this followed just one week after a significant failure involving multiple critical safety components. The trend shows a recurring tendency to allow consumables like tyres and suspension parts to reach points of failure before replacement, suggesting that the previous owner only addressed mechanical issues when forced to do so by the MOT tester. The mileage progression is consistent with a seven-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 10,000 miles per year. The car travelled from 37,956 miles in July 2023 to 52,581 miles in July 2024, and reached 68,346 miles by July 2025. This steady usage indicates regular driving, yet the lack of recorded service intervals to support these miles suggests that routine inspections of wear-tear components may have been neglected between the annual testing dates. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the front suspension and braking system. The nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint was flagged for excessive wear in 2025 and showed play in 2024, while a fractured offside front coil spring was noted in 2024. Furthermore, the 2025 failure highlighted thin front brake pads and pitted/scored discs alongside an ABS warning lamp. You should verify that the ABS fault has been properly cleared and that the recently replaced suspension components do not show signs of premature failure or grease leakage. The tyres represent a persistent issue across the last three tests. In 2023 and 2025, multiple tyres were found at or near the legal limit or worn unevenly, with the offside front tyre actually having exposed cords prior to the July 2025 failure. This often indicates poor alignment settings or a failure to rotate tyres on time. Inspect the current set of tyres for even wear patterns to ensure they are not merely cheap replacements fitted solely to pass the last inspection.