2006 Mercedes-Benz C 2.1L Diesel · KT06 AHO

The vehicle presents a current roadworthy status following the May 2023 pass at 294,027 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable on paper as the most recent test recorded no defects. The May 2023 pass came one day after a May 2023 fail at 293,990 miles, yet the failure entry lists no defects, indicating an administrative or presentation anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Prior to that, the April 2022 pass at 169,277 miles followed an April 2022 fail at 169,189 miles, again with no defects logged. The 2021 pass at 163,660 miles closed out the visible history cleanly. Mileage data shows a sharp jump from 169,277 miles in April 2022 to 294,027 miles by May 2023, an accumulation of roughly 124,750 miles in thirteen months against a lifetime average near 14,700 miles per year. That single-year surge suggests intensive use, likely commercial or high-mileage commuting, after a comparatively quiet period between 2021 and 2022 where only about 5,600 miles were added. The record is sparse and free of advisories, which limits insight into wear but also means no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust issues were formally flagged across the five entries. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underside corrosion given the vehicle's twenty-year age and the extreme 2022 to 2023 mileage spike. The tester logged no advisories on coil springs, binding calipers, or tyre condition, but the lack of recorded wear items across such a high-use interval warrants scrutiny of consumables and drivetrain components that MOT sheets often omit. Given the repeated no-defect fails immediately preceding passes, verify the DVSA test certificates and confirm the May 2023 result reflects a genuine roadworthy state rather than a clerical retry. The high overall mileage demands a check of service history to corroborate cambelt, transmission, and suspension upkeep absent from the MOT trail.