2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C220 D AMG LINE
Generated 15 July 2026
Important: this vehicle has a Category S write-off and outstanding finance. Read the details before you buy.
At a glance
- ⚠ Alert
Insurance write-off
Recorded — Category S
- ✓ Clear
Stolen (police marker)
Not recorded
- ✓ Clear
Scrapped
Not recorded
- ✓ Clear
Unscrapped
Not recorded
- ✓ Clear
VIC test
Not recorded
- ✓ Clear
Mileage anomaly
No discrepancy detected
- ✓ Clear
Imported
No
- ✓ Clear
Exported
No
- ✓ Clear
Q-plate (Q-reg)
No
- ✓ Clear
Plate transfer
Same plate since registration
- — N/A
Outstanding safety recall
N/A — not available on this check
- ⚠ Alert
Outstanding finance
Active agreement(s) recorded
Finance check is powered by Experian
- ✓ Clear
Ex-taxi / private hire
No taxi or private hire licensing record found in the council registers searched
Identity & specification
- Make
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model
- C220 D AMG LINE
- Year
- 2015
- Colour
- OBSIDIAN BLACK
- Body type
- SALOON
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Engine
- 2143cc
- Transmission
- AUTOMATIC
- Doors
- 4
- First registered
- 22 June 2015
- VIN (last 6)
- Unknown
- Engine number
- Unknown
- V5C (log book) issued
- 14 January 2023
- Tax status
- Taxed
- Tax due
- 1 September 2026
- MOT status
- Valid
- MOT expiry
- 20 December 2026
- CO₂
- 103 g/km
AI analysis
AI analysis of the licensed data in this report — a plain-English walkthrough of the findings, not an additional check. The records themselves are the authority.
Dean's Car Check overall result: Fail. That means the record carries at least one high-stakes marker. It doesn't always kill a deal, but you should understand exactly what was recorded, and price and paperwork should reflect it.
On the high-stakes side: an insurance write-off is recorded (Category S) — the report's write-off section shows the insurer's own detail.
It has had 4 keepers.
The mileage record holds 6 readings, most recently 90,200 miles in December 2025. No discrepancy has been detected in it.
Across 6 MOT tests on record it has 5 passes and 1 failure. The most recent test was a pass, valid until 20 December 2026. The full test-by-test detail, including advisories, is further down the report.
The finance check found an active agreement recorded against the car. Outstanding finance stays with the vehicle, so it must be settled by the seller before sale — the agreement detail is in the finance section.
As a guide, the report's indicative private-sale range is £4,400 to £6,900 — built from cars like this one on the market, adjusted for mileage. A guide, not a formal valuation.
Insurance write-off detail
This vehicle has an insurance write-off recorded (Category S). The detail below is exactly as the insurer recorded it.
- Category
- Category S
- Loss date
- 15 November 2020
Ownership, plate & colour history
4 keepers on record (3 previous + current). 4 keepers on an 11-year-old vehicle. As a rule of thumb a private car changes hands every three to four years, so about 2 to 4 would be ordinary at this age — this one is in that range.
Keeper 1
22 June 2015 — 10 March 2019 · 3 years, 8 months and 16 days
Keeper 2
10 March 2019 — 1 December 2020 · 1 year, 8 months and 21 days
Keeper 3
1 December 2020 — 14 January 2023 · 2 years, 1 month and 13 days
Current keeper
acquired 14 January 2023 · 3 years, 6 months and 21 days
The above durations may include time the vehicle spent at a registered motor trader whilst awaiting sale.
Emissions, road tax & running costs
What this vehicle costs to tax, drive into a clean-air zone and insure. Where a line reads Unknown, no source we hold returns it — each one says where you can get it yourself.
- Emissions standard
- EURO 6
- VED band
- Unknown
- VED annual cost
- Unknown
- ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
- Unknown
- Insurance group
- Unknown
Mileage history
6 readings on record, no discrepancy detected.
Mileage readings
- 9 Dec 202154,200 miMOT
- 16 Dec 202154,200 miMOT
- 12 Dec 202263,400 miMOT
- 8 Dec 202372,100 miMOT
- 10 Dec 202481,900 miMOT
- 15 Dec 202590,200 miMOT
Outstanding finance & log-book loans
This vehicle has active finance recorded. Settling it is the seller's responsibility before sale.
- Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
- Hire Purchase · from 1 February 2023 · 48-month term
- ⚠ Alert
Outstanding finance
Active agreement(s) recorded — see below
Finance check is powered by Experian
What this finance marker means for you
Your position in law turns on two things no vehicle record can tell us. Your answers stay in this browser.
A finance deal is logged and shown as live. Where a car is on hire purchase, the lender owns it until the deal is paid off.
It does not always mean money is still owed, because lenders do not always update the register. Your legal position turns on facts we do not hold. That includes whether you have already bought the car.
Ask the lender for written proof that the deal is settled. If you have already bought the car, take your own advice first.
Answer both questions above and this becomes specific to you.
Indicative valuation
For your 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C220 D AMG LINE (automatic, 90,200 miles) GF15 XMD — based on similar cars currently advertised in the UK.
We found 5 cars like this one currently advertised in the UK — with each asking price adjusted for the difference in mileage. The listings are shown below, so you can see the evidence rather than take our word for it.
Treat it as a starting point, not a verdict. The price a car actually changes hands at depends on condition, history and how quickly the seller needs it gone — the asking prices above are what sellers hope for, and most cars go for somewhat less.
The similar cars we found
Sample listings shown for demonstration — mock fixtures, not live adverts.
- £5,200
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C220 D AMG LINE — franchised dealer, Stockportverified
76,700 miles
- £5,450
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C220 D AMG LINE — independent dealer, Wiganverified
85,700 miles
- £5,600
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C220 D AMG LINE — independent dealer, Leedsverified
90,200 miles
- £5,800
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C220 D AMG LINE — private sale, Sheffieldverified
99,200 miles
- £5,950
2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C220 D AMG LINE — supermarket group, Manchesterverified
108,200 miles
What to check before you buy or sell
We can't see the car, so this is what people actually look at. Every point below moves what a car is worth — the more of it that's wrong, the further under the range above it sits.
We don't put a pound figure on any of it on purpose. What a fault costs to put right depends entirely on the car — the same scuffed wheel is a small job on a hatchback and a big one on a supercar. Get the ones that matter priced locally, then take that off yourself.
Go through it honestly. Knowing what's against the car is how you price it where it'll actually sell — and it stops a buyer finding something you didn't mention.
Take it with you and check every point on the car in front of you. Anything you find is a fair, evidenced reason to talk about the price.
Body, paint and glass
- Dents, creases or panels sitting out of line
- Panels a different shade — a sign of past repair
- Lacquer peeling or flat, faded paint
- Rust on arches, sills, door bottoms or the tailgate
- Scuffed, kerbed or corroded alloys
- Missing badges, trim, mouldings or door seals
- Cracked or chipped windscreen, misted or scratched glass
- Wipers smearing, washers not working
Inside the car
- Ripped, split, worn or heavily stained seats
- Cigarette burns in seats, carpet or headlining
- Steering wheel, gear knob or pedals worn shiny
- Headlining sagging, trim panels loose or missing
- Seatbelts frayed, slow to retract or not latching
- Doors, boot or fuel flap not locking properly
- Windows, mirrors, sunroof or central locking not working
- Air conditioning not blowing cold
- Screen, radio, cameras or parking sensors faulty
- Heavy pet hair, smoke smell, damp or musty odour
Warning lights and how it drives
- Engine management light on or flickering
- Airbag, ABS or brake warning light on
- Tyre pressure monitoring light on
- Service light showing a service due or overdue
- Knocking, grinding or rumbling from engine or gearbox
- Clonks or clunks over bumps
- Gearbox slow, jerky or slipping between gears
- Clutch biting high or slipping under load
- Smoke from the exhaust — blue, white or heavy black
- Brakes squealing, grinding or pulling to one side
- Steering pulling, vibrating or noisy on full lock
- Any leak or fresh drip under the car
Tyres, brakes and MOT
- Tyres near the legal limit or worn unevenly
- Tyres cracked, perished or several years old
- Mismatched brands or sizes across an axle
- Brake discs lipped, scored or heavily rusted
- MOT expired, or only a short one left
- Advisories on the last MOT still not dealt with
- Failures on recent MOT history
- Long spells off the road or declared SORN
Paperwork and what comes with it
- Service book missing, or stamps with big gaps
- No invoices or receipts for work done
- Cambelt or major service not evidenced when it's due
- Only one key — spare key missing
- Locking wheel nut key missing
- Spare wheel, jack or repair kit missing
- Owner's handbook or infotainment codes missing
- Logbook not to hand, or not in the seller's name
- Finance not yet settled on the vehicle
History and modifications
- Non-standard exhaust, suspension, wheels or bodykit
- Remapped or tuned engine
- Signs of accident repair — overspray, mismatched panel gaps
- Imported, or previously a taxi, hire or driving-school car
- A long list of previous keepers for its age
- Mileage that doesn't sit right against the history
Not every point applies to every car, and a tidy car with a couple of small things against it still sells well. It's the honest picture that gets a fair price — on both sides of the deal.
Indicative guide only — an automated estimate based on this vehicle's age, make, model, condition and prices currently advertised for similar cars. It's a guide, not a formal valuation or financial advice, and actual sale prices vary. Don't rely on it for buying, selling, insurance or finance decisions.
Full MOT history
5 passed · 1 failed · 6 tests on record.
- 15 Dec 2025PASSED90,200 miexpires 20 Dec 2026
- Advisory: Nearside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated (advisory)
- 10 Dec 2024PASSED81,900 miexpires 20 Dec 2025
- 8 Dec 2023PASSED72,100 miexpires 20 Dec 2024
- 12 Dec 2022PASSED63,400 miexpires 20 Dec 2023
- 16 Dec 2021PASSED54,200 miexpires 20 Dec 2022
- 9 Dec 2021FAILED54,200 mi
- ⚠️ Offside rear brake pad worn below 1.5mmthe DVSA graded this Major on 9 December 2021
- ⚠️ Front windscreen wiper does not clear adequatelythe DVSA graded this Major on 9 December 2021
Expert read
AI guidance — vehicle facts above come from the licensed data in this report; this section is general buying context, not a verified record.
Your 2015 Mercedes-Benz C220 d is a refined executive saloon with the frugal 2.1-litre diesel and AMG Line trim. It's a strong car — but the licensed records on this example carry items that deserve a careful read before any money changes hands. The detail is in the report; the headline is: do your homework on this one.
If you're buying: treat the recorded flags as essential reading. Confirm the finance position and any write-off category in writing before you commit.
If you're keeping it: address any outstanding finance or recorded damage now so your records are clean for the future.
If you're selling: disclose the recorded items honestly — a transparent seller closes deals that a vague one loses.
Provenance & sources
- DVLA vehicle record — via Vehicle Data GlobalIdentity, specification, tax & MOT statusLicensed
- DVSA MOT historyMOT test history & advisoriesLicensed
- Total Car CheckWrite-off, stolen, mileage, keepers, finance. Finance check is powered by Experian.Licensed
We report the licensed record as it is: unknown facts read “Unknown”, never a guess. A vehicle-history check, not a mechanical inspection.