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D4 POA

2009 Mercedes-benz Cls

Blue Diesel 2987cc

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Expires2 Mar 2027

Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)

Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

157,493 mi

Last recorded157,493 miles

Recorded on3 Mar 2026

Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Cls77,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD4 POA

MakeMercedes-benz

ModelCls

Year2009

ColourBlue

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail

Pass 3 Mar 2026 157,493 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dust cover splitting (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged but working ok (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2026 157,493 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torque strut ball joint gaitor (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dust cover splitting (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged but working ok (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2025 153,551 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective brace between rear sections missing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 7 Feb 2025 153,551 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective brace between rear sections missing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 150,192 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Rear Exhaust centre brace missing

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 15 Feb 2024 150,191 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Rear Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Rear Exhaust centre brace missing

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Feb 2023 145,445 miles

Nearside Rear exhaust dpf to rear section clamp cracked

Fail 2 Feb 2023 145,445 miles

Fuel hose leaking around fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear exhaust dpf to rear section clamp cracked

Pass 10 Feb 2022 140,103 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective ns centre exhaust clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive diesel leak minor around fuel filter area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box has crack (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear reverse light inop

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2022 140,103 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective ns centre exhaust clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive diesel leak minor around fuel filter area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box has crack (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear reverse light inop

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2021 131,904 miles

Central centre exhaust clamp cracked but secure

Nearside Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing outer dust shield splitting (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner track rod joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front slight damage to left front tyre side wall

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

Pass 28 Feb 2020 123,677 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front left front shock absorber dust cover splitting

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

centre exhaust flange cracked but secure

Pass 15 Feb 2019 110,745 miles

Nearside Exhaust silencer slightly loose crack In joint clamp dpf to rear section (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output continental sticker on lens but beam ok (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output continental sticker on lens but beam ok (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 13 Feb 2019 110,745 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Exhaust silencer slightly loose crack In joint clamp dpf to rear section (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output continental sticker on lens but beam ok (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output continental sticker on lens but beam ok (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Feb 2018 98,894 miles

Nearside Front left front shock absorber dust cover splitting

Pass 31 Jan 2017 87,817 miles

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Feb 2016 75,756 miles

left rear light cluster starting to discolour

Pass 17 Mar 2015 65,106 miles

O/S/R Tyres down to 3mm in centre

Fail 17 Mar 2015 65,106 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

O/S/R Tyres down to 3mm in centre

Pass 28 Feb 2014 51,773 miles

Fail 27 Feb 2014 51,773 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

wipers smear screen.

Pass 5 Mar 2013 38,775 miles

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

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

both front tyres bald on edges

brake pedal rubber worn

front wipers juddering

high level brake light not working

Pass 19 Mar 2012 27,862 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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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D4 POA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Cls in Blue with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Cls models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 77,400 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 D4 POA, 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 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Cls is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D4 POA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 26 March 2009.

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