2016 Mercedes-Benz B-Class 1.5L Diesel · V14 EAB

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz B-Class presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 25 March 2026 at 122,272 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the prior two annual tests in March 2025 at 110,516 miles and March 2023 at 54,144 miles also passed clean. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or mechanical faults across its available history, indicating consistent compliance with statutory roadworthiness standards. Mileage data reveals an unusual accumulation pattern for a ten-year-old vehicle. Between the March 2023 test at 54,144 miles and the March 2024 test at 60,970 miles the car covered only 6,826 miles, yet by March 2025 it had jumped to 110,516 miles, an increase of 49,546 miles in a single year. The March 2024 record shows a failed test at 60,968 miles immediately followed by a pass at 60,970 miles on the same date with no defects listed, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Annual use now averages roughly 12,227 miles, placing this example above typical private-use norms. The clean MOT history offers no flagged suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural corrosion for the buyer to investigate. A same-day fail and pass in March 2024 with no defects recorded warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason code to confirm it was not a documentation or identification issue. Given the high mileage and the 49,000-mile surge in 2024 to 2025, a physical inspection should still assess tyre tread depth, wiper condition, and underbody corrosion that a pass with no advisories would not capture. Prospective owners should verify service records independently, as MOT passes confirm minimum legal condition only. The absence of advisories across five tests implies previous keepers addressed wear before each examination, but the rapid 2024 to 2025 mileage gain means drivetrain and suspension components have absorbed above-average load. A pre-purchase mechanical inspection remains prudent despite the unblemished test record.