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K155 AAE

2006 Mercedes-benz Cls

Grey Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Sep 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

142,838 mi
Last recorded142,838 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls81,294 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK155 AAE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCls
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 142,838 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2024 139,191 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Jul 2023 134,600 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2022 130,067 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2021 124,950 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2020 119,577 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

under-trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 20 Aug 2019 116,296 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

under-trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Fail 14 Aug 2019 116,291 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

under-trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 14 Aug 2018 112,998 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

uneven wear to o/s rear tyre

Fail 14 Aug 2018 112,998 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

uneven wear to o/s rear tyre

Pass 15 Aug 2017 108,944 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2017 108,823 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 9 Jul 2016 102,022 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2015 91,177 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

osf tyre worn on inner edge

rear exhaust bracket broken

Pass 22 Jul 2014 83,441 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust centre mountings broken

Pass 2 Jul 2013 75,079 miles

front brake discs lipped

rear brake discs lipped and scored

Fail 2 Jul 2013 75,079 miles

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

front brake discs lipped

n/s front tyre getting very on edges

rear brake discs lipped and scored

Pass 25 Jun 2012 66,363 miles

emissions readings low no print out

slight lip front brake discs

slight play o/s front wheel bearing

slight scoringa nd pitting rear brake discs

Pass 30 Jun 2011 57,613 miles

n/s o/s front upper suspension arms inner bushes slight a play and knock n/s worse

Pass 9 Jul 2010 50,775 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2009 40,467 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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K155 AAE is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls in Grey with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 K155 AAE, 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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K155 AAE is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 24 July 2006.

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