MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
175,248 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play top arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play top arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
oil leak
vehicle fitted with under trays
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play top arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play top arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
engine cover and under trays fitted
offside front tyre outter side wall damaged
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
engine cover and under trays fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
osf tyre part worn
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Cls?
Based on 421,126 MOT tests across 35,498 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FG56 GWL is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls in Silver with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
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 FG56 GWL, 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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FG56 GWL is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 9 November 2006.
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