2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C220 D AMG LINE
Generated 9 August 2026
Important: this vehicle has a Category S write-off. 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
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)
- …123456
- 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, which is typical for its age (about 2 to 4 would be ordinary at this age), and the ownership section sets each one out with dates and durations.
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.
One scope note: outstanding finance isn't part of the Silver Vehicle History Report. If money owing on the car is a live question, the Gold Vehicle History Report adds the finance and log-book loan check.
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 to 10 March 2019 · 3 years, 8 months and 16 days
Keeper 2
10 March 2019 to 1 December 2020 · 1 year, 8 months and 21 days
Keeper 3
1 December 2020 to 14 January 2023 · 2 years, 1 month and 13 days
Current keeper
acquired 14 January 2023 · 3 years, 6 months and 26 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
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: settle any outstanding finance now, and keep the paperwork for any repairs. A recorded write-off stays on the record, so that paperwork is what a future buyer will ask to see.
If you're selling: disclose the recorded items honestly, a transparent seller closes deals that a vague one loses.
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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, keepersLicensed
We report the licensed record as it is: unknown facts read “Unknown”, never a guess. A vehicle-history check, not a mechanical inspection.