2012 Mercedes-Benz C 2.1L Diesel · M22 EBA

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its five most recent MOT tests. The latest examination on 28 April 2023 at 92,621 miles returned a clean pass, confirming the vehicle entered its fourteenth year free of advisories or failures. This unbroken pass record since at least February 2019 indicates consistent statutory compliance and no escalating mechanical concerns within the documented period. Recorded mileage shows light, steady use for a vehicle of this age. The odometer read 73,837 miles in February 2019 and climbed to 92,621 by April 2023, an average of roughly 4,700 miles per year across that span and well below the 6,616 annual norm implied by the total. A notable gap exists between the January 2020 test at 76,390 miles and the February 2021 test at 78,002 miles, where the 13-month interval and low 1,612-mile increment suggest limited running, possibly during lockdown periods. The clean record offers sparse fault data, but the absence of advisories points to adequate basic upkeep by prior keepers. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. The MOT history flags no suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or structural corrosion, yet a thirteen-year-old Mercedes will carry unseen wear on consumables and ageing rubber components outside the test scope. Prior owners passing every test with no advisories implies routine MOT-level care rather than proactive maintenance of items like transmission fluid or coolant. Given the low annual mileage and standing periods inferred from 2020 to 2021, check for perished seals, flat-spotted tyres, and brake caliper binding during a physical viewing. The DVSA record alone cannot certify drivetrain condition at 92,621 miles, so a pre-purchase compression and underbody check remains prudent despite the faultless test lineage.