2016 Mercedes-Benz Citan 109 CDI 1.5L Diesel · ND16 CEK

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz Citan 109 CDI presents a stable roadworthiness trend. The most recent test on 14 October 2025 at 147,541 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual test on 14 August 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 31 July 2024 at 142,167 miles, where the DVSA system shows no defects logged against the failure, suggesting an administrative or unrecorded cause rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage stands at 147,541 against a ten-year-old van, equating to roughly 14,754 miles per year and marking it as high-use for its class. The record shows 108,014 miles in February 2022, rising to 125,406 by February 2023, then a sharp 17,470-mile jump to 142,876 by August 2024. A gap exists between February 2023 and the July 2024 failure, with the test falling outside the standard twelve-month cycle. The clean passes either side of that failure indicate the previous owner maintained basic test compliance despite the mileage. Given the absence of any advisories across five years of testing, the buyer should still treat the high accumulated mileage as the primary risk. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and drivetrain mounts on a 147k-mile Citroen-engined Mercedes van warrant hands-on inspection for wear the MOT may not have flagged. Brake discs and calipers should be checked for binding or uneven wear from sustained urban delivery use. Structural integrity and underbody corrosion remain unrecorded but demand a physical ramp check given the vehicle's age and duty cycle. The clean history offers reassurance, yet no MOT substitutes for a pre-purchase mechanical inspection on a high-mileage commercial vehicle.