2013 Mercedes-Benz C 1.8L Petrol · SC62 ACZ

The vehicle presents a currently roadworthy status following the June 2025 test cycle, with the most recent pass recorded on 30 June 2025 at 66,232 miles showing no defects. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available record, though the pattern of a failed test immediately followed by a pass on two separate occasions warrants scrutiny. In the June 2023 test at 59,161 miles the car failed on 28 June yet passed two days later at 59,174 miles, and again in June 2025 it failed on 26 June at 66,176 miles before passing on 30 June at 66,232 miles. The DVSA entries list no defects against either failure, which suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical fault. The odometer shows 66,232 miles against a 2013 build, equating to roughly 5,095 miles per year and confirming light use for its age. Annual increments stay consistent: 59,174 miles in June 2023, 62,863 miles in June 2024, and 66,232 miles in June 2025, a steady 3,500 to 3,700 miles added each year with no abrupt accumulation. The sparse record contains only five entries across three years, all clean of advisories, so the history offers little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural repair. Low mileage of this kind often means prolonged standing periods, which can permit corrosion and seized brake components even where the test sheet stays blank. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe mounting points given the vehicle's age and intermittent idle use. The twin fail-pass pairs in 2023 and 2025, though unrecorded for defects, justify checking brake discs and calipers for binding or uneven wear that a cursory retest might clear without notation. Examine exhaust emissions and underbody structural integrity closely, as thirteen years of low-mileage storage can hide rust that a no-defect MOT will not capture.