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KN59 WEH

2009 Mercedes-benz Cls

Silver Diesel 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

107,536 mi
Last recorded107,536 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Cls77,400 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN59 WEH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCls
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 107,536 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material fronts and main pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Sep 2024 106,222 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Fronts and both Mains (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 16 Sep 2024 106,222 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn that is in the hub knuckle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed hole in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Fronts and both Mains (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Sep 2023 104,631 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Sep 2023 104,631 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 100,929 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play Both that bolt to rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

OSF washer poor output

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2021 98,190 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play that bolts into rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Sep 2021 98,161 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play that bolts into rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2020 94,972 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 10 Sep 2020 94,864 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt that goes into rear arm and has play in it (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Sep 2019 91,880 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts and Mains (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Exhaust mounting defective Center bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2019 91,878 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm and cover split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Fronts and Mains (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Exhaust mounting defective Center bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2018 85,770 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust bracket broken. Rear brake discs slightly pitted.

Fail 10 Sep 2018 85,770 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust bracket broken. Rear brake discs slightly pitted.

Pass 8 Sep 2017 79,449 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (2.4.G.2)

One rear exhaust bracket broken, Rear brake discs slightly pitted

Fail 7 Sep 2017 79,448 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint that goes into the rear arm (2.5.B.1a)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced Offside low and binding (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (2.4.G.2)

One rear exhaust bracket broken, Rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 21 Sep 2016 72,780 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2016 72,775 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2015 61,359 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2015 61,235 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2014 47,151 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2013 42,666 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2012 38,266 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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KN59 WEH is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Cls in Silver with a 3,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 KN59 WEH, 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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What year was KN59 WEH registered?

KN59 WEH is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 26 October 2009.

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