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JS05 JFS

2006 Mercedes-benz Cls

Blue Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Oct 2020
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

109,087 mi
Last recorded109,087 miles
Recorded on25 Oct 2019
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls81,294 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJS05 JFS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCls
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Oct 2019 109,087 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2018 103,123 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2017 100,037 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2016 94,478 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2016 94,468 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Inner Road wheel bead rim badly distorted as had a repair at some point (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Nov 2015 86,548 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2015 86,436 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 21 Nov 2014 81,413 miles

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

Fail 18 Nov 2014 81,411 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 21 Nov 2013 75,734 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

o/s/r exharst hanger snaped

Fail 21 Nov 2013 75,732 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

o/s/r exharst hanger snaped

Pass 2 Nov 2012 70,130 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2011 54,725 miles

front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 4 Jul 2011 52,893 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

n/s/f outter tyre wall damage

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edges

rear brake discs corroded

front brake disc's worn and corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2011 50,513 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

covers fitted to underside of vehicle unable to see some testable items,also unable to see bottoms of rear coil springs

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

small cuts in n/s/r tyre inner side wall not deep enough to reach ply or cords

Pass 5 Mar 2010 43,304 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

covers fitted to underside of vehicle unable to see some testable items

unable to see bottoms of rear coil springs

Pass 2 Mar 2009 32,887 miles

covers fitted to underside of vehicle

o/s/f tyre wearing thin on inner edge

o/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge

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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JS05 JFS is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls in Blue 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 JS05 JFS, 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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JS05 JFS is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 24 March 2006.

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