2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 AMG Sport CDI Blueef-CY A 2.1L Heavy oil · ML13 KBO

A largely unremarkable DVSA record has been compiled for this thirteen-year-old C-Class, with seven tests captured across roughly five years and only a single advisory noted in that time. The two failures recorded both fall at the same inspection cycle: in December 2020 the nearside rear road wheel fixing was missing, classified as a Major, and four days later in October 2025 the test sheet shows a failure followed immediately by a clean pass on 20 October 2025 with no defects recorded. The intervening tests in 2021, 2022, and 2024 all passed without comment, and the only advisory on file is from December 2023, where the parking brake efficiency only just met the minimum threshold at 16 percent and the examiner flagged that adjustment or repair was required under item 1.4.2 (a) (i). Taken as a whole, the official history shows a vehicle that has consistently met the minimum roadworthiness standard, with no recurring component patterns, no structural or corrosion advisories, and no exhaust or lighting issues on file. The recorded mileage of 86,857 miles across thirteen years equates to an annual average of roughly 6,681 miles, which sits squarely within the normal range for a car of this age and suggests steady, moderate use rather than extremes of high motorway accumulation or prolonged standing. There are no multi-year gaps between tests that would indicate a long off-road period, with the earliest captured test in December 2020 and the most recent in October 2025 providing reasonably continuous coverage. At this level of usage, the wear items most likely to require attention over the coming years are the usual Mercedes-Benz C-Class consumables rather than anything specifically flagged in the MOT record, and the absence of repeated advisories on components such as suspension arms, coil springs, brake discs, or underbody corrosion suggests no systemic deterioration has yet been documented. For a prospective buyer, the parking brake advisory from late 2023 is the one item worth probing directly, as it indicates that at the time of test the handbrake was only just holding to the legal limit and the examiner considered adjustment or repair necessary. On a physical inspection, the handbrake lever should be checked for excessive travel or a need for multiple clicks to engage, and on a test drive the vehicle should be left on a gradient with the handbrake alone to confirm it holds without rolling. If the lever still feels loose or requires excessive ratchet action, the rear caliper mechanisms or handbrake cables may need refurbishment, which is a known wear area on W204 C-Class models regardless of MOT outcome. The December 2020 failure for an absent offside rear wheel fixing is also worth a brief verbal confirmation that all four wheel bolts are present, correctly torqued, and that a replacement stud or bolt was subsequently fitted, since a missing wheel fixing is a serious safety item even though the immediate retest passed. Beyond these two documented points, the remainder of the assessment should focus on a thorough pre-purchase inspection in the usual areas. The test drive should be conducted over broken surfaces to listen for clonking or knocking from the front suspension arms and anti-roll bar drop links, both common wear items on C-Class models at this mileage, and the steering should be checked for any vagueness or knocking on full lock that could indicate worn track rod ends or tie rods. Braking performance should be evaluated for pedal sponginess, vibration through the pedal under firm application which would suggest warped front discs, or any pulling to one side that could point to a binding caliper. Finally, a thorough visual examination underneath the vehicle for any surface corrosion on the subframe, suspension components, and brake pipes is advisable, as MOT records will not capture early-stage rust that may develop between annual tests, and any oil seepage from the engine or automatic transmission should be noted as it could become an MOT failure point in subsequent years.