2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 3.0L Diesel · LH67 AKF

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC presents a clean bill of health at its most recent MOT on 27 January 2026, recording 41,038 miles with zero defects. The maintenance trend is clearly improving. Earlier advisories on brake pads and tyre wear flagged in January 2024 have since been resolved, and the January 2025 test also passed without issue. This pattern suggests the previous owner addressed the wear items promptly rather than letting them deteriorate further. The mileage profile is notably low for a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 4,560 miles per year. Between February 2022 and January 2023, the car covered approximately 5,136 miles, then around 6,070 miles in the following twelve months, before the annual distance climbed to 6,163 miles between January 2024 and January 2025. The most recent annual interval, from 29 January 2025 to 27 January 2026, shows 6,168 miles, indicating a steady and consistent usage pattern with no sudden spikes or suspicious gaps. The vehicle has not been sitting idle for extended periods, which reduces the risk of deterioration from prolonged inactivity such as flat-spotted tyres, seized brakes, or fuel system issues. Despite the clean recent record, the January 2024 test flagged both front brake pads wearing thin and a nearside rear tyre worn close to the legal limit and wearing on its edges. Edge wear on a rear tyre is a classic indicator of misaligned tracking or worn suspension bushes, and a prospective buyer should inspect the rear suspension components, including trailing arm bushes and toe link joints, for play. The front brake wear noted at 29,327 miles was addressed before the next test, but the discs should still be checked for lipping, thickness, and scoring given the relatively low mileage, which can sometimes lead to uneven pad deposition if the car is driven gently and brakes are not regularly bedded in. The puncture repair noted on the offside front tyre in January 2023 at 23,257 miles is a minor consumable event, but the tyre should be internally inspected to confirm the repair was carried out to BSAU 159 standards and that no sidewall damage or inner liner compromise exists. With no structural or corrosion advisories appearing across the full five-test history, the vehicle appears to have been kept in reasonable mechanical order. A pre-purchase inspection should still focus on the condition of all four tyres, the underside for any fresh corrosion given the age, and a road test to confirm the braking system operates without pulling, vibration, or delayed pedal response.