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BG06 DZU

2006 Mercedes-benz Cls

Grey Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

105,466 mi
Last recorded105,466 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls81,294 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG06 DZU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCls
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2025 105,466 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 102,805 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

limited vision of inner brake pads, advise wheels off inspection

Fail 29 Oct 2024 102,799 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

limited vision of inner brake pads, advise wheels off inspection

possible fuel / oil leak

Pass 14 Jun 2023 97,146 miles

Front brake pads look low but limited vision advise wheel off inspection

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

eml on

wipers smeary advise replacing

Fail 13 Jun 2023 97,144 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear hub ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front brake pads look low but limited vision advise wheel off inspection

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

eml on

wipers smeary advise replacing

Pass 21 Mar 2022 97,095 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Mar 2022 97,093 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 96,117 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Mar 2021 96,090 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2019 94,098 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2019 94,085 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2018 92,351 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear nail in tyre

Offside Rear tyre valve perished

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

noise from belt area

Fail 5 Dec 2018 92,305 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear nail in tyre

Offside Rear tyre valve perished

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

noise from belt area

Pass 5 Dec 2017 84,609 miles

Auxiliary drive belt system noisy, reqs attn.

Pass 8 Dec 2016 78,447 miles

FRONT AND REAR PROPSHAFT RUBBER COUPLINGS ARE PERISHED

Pass 14 Dec 2015 74,051 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2014 70,277 miles

Auxiliary drive bely tensioner is Over-active and noisy. Suspect the alternator over run pully is faulty.

Front and rear wheels fitted on wrong axle. Inner of wheels now on the front are clearly a different offset and are marked "Rear Axle only".

Nearside rear brake is binding on slightly.

Pass 5 Nov 2013 64,800 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Nov 2012 60,497 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2011 51,721 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2011 51,709 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 17 Jul 2010 42,359 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2009 38,610 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Cls?

Based on 421,126 MOT tests across 35,498 vehicles.

79.8%
Pass Rate
6,663
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
35,498
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,450
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 6,682
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2,819
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 2,595
suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint 2,284
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BG06 DZU is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls in Grey with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 81,294 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Cls fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,450 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BG06 DZU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Cls typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz Cls is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BG06 DZU is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 25 May 2006.

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