2014 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 1.5L Diesel · YC64 YCZ

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz A-Class presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 24 October 2025 at 81,488 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing a clean run that began with the 30 November 2022 pass at 65,111 miles. No advisories or mechanical faults appear across the five-year DVSA history, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the test scope during this period. Annual mileage sits at a modest average of roughly 6,791 miles per year against the car's twelve-year age, with the record showing 65,111 miles in November 2022, 70,892 miles in October 2023, 75,583 miles in October 2024, and 81,488 miles in October 2025. The increments of around 5,000 to 6,000 miles per year confirm light, consistent use rather than sustained motorway wear or long dormant spells. The only anomaly is the 25 October 2024 entry, where a fail was logged at 75,582 miles immediately followed by a pass at 75,583 miles on the same day with no defects cited, pointing to an administrative or presentation error at the testing station rather than a genuine mechanical rejection. Given the absence of recorded advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural corrosion, the MOT trail implies previous owners kept basic consumable and statutory standards in check. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the front suspension arms and rear trailing bushes, as these components commonly degrade on high-mileage Mercedes chassis without triggering MOT flags at earlier stages. Exhaust emissions and underbody integrity should be physically verified for hidden surface rust, particularly around sills and subframes, since the tests never listed corrosion gradings. The clean record is reassuring, but twelve years of age warrants hands-on checks beneath the vehicle that paper results cannot substitute.