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E4 EYS

2009 Mercedes-benz Cl 500

Silver Petrol 4973cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Sep 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

54,353 mi
Last recorded54,353 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Cl 50059,706 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE4 EYS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCl 500
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,973cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 54,353 miles

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

under body corroded

Pass 30 Aug 2024 51,265 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2023 47,093 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2022 43,848 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2022 43,848 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 41,969 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s front furrels corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s rear furrels corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 29 Oct 2020 41,139 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust mounts corroded

surface corrosion on suspension parts

under floor protection unable to carry out full brake pipe check

Fail 28 Oct 2020 41,136 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn [front] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust mounts corroded

surface corrosion on suspension parts

under floor protection unable to carry out full brake pipe check

Pass 30 Oct 2019 40,375 miles

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

Front headlight washers spasmodic

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair [handbrake] (1.2.1 (c))

under floor protection unable to carry out full brake pipe check

Pass 29 Oct 2018 39,074 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Oct 2018 38,999 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Oct 2017 35,440 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2017 35,437 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2016 32,186 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2014 25,836 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

front wiperblades smearing slightly

Pass 2 Sep 2013 19,523 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Fail 26 Aug 2013 19,519 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 31 Aug 2012 16,427 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Cl 500?

Based on 69,232 MOT tests across 4,285 vehicles.

78.6%
Pass Rate
4,114
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
4,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,209
Brake pipe excessively corroded 902
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 877
position lamp(s) not working 711
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 698
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E4 EYS is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Cl 500 in Silver with a 4,973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Cl 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.3% with a typical mileage of 59,706 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 Cl 500 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,209 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E4 EYS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Cl 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Cl 500 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E4 EYS is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Cl 500, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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