2011 Mercedes-Benz E 3.0L Diesel · LM61 YVY

The vehicle presents as roadworthy following the most recent test on 18 November 2025 at 128,862 miles, where the tester recorded no defects. The maintenance trend is stable across the three-year record, with each annual examination either passing or failing on administrative grounds rather than mechanical fault. The November 2025 pass confirms the car cleared its roadworthiness check roughly eight months before the current date. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 2011 registered car, averaging about 8,591 miles per year against the 128,862 miles recorded. The odometer moved from 106,679 miles at the 9 November 2023 test to 118,545 miles by 18 November 2024, then to 128,862 miles by 18 November 2025, showing consistent yearly use of roughly 10,000 to 11,000 miles. The DVSA data is sparse and clean, listing no advisories or recorded defects across any entry. Two failures appear in the record, on 14 November 2025 at 128,860 miles and 18 November 2024 at 118,545 miles, yet both show no defects recorded. This pattern indicates administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than worn tyres, failed emissions, or suspension faults. The owner retained the car through both rejected tests and secured passes days later without listed rectification, suggesting the faults were procedural. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, brake discs, coil springs, and suspension bushes given the car's fifteen-year age and high mileage. The absence of advisories across the record does not rule out latent corrosion or consumable wear unseen at test. Verify the V5C and test documentation behind the two zero-defect failures before purchase.