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LG08 SVP

2008 Mercedes-benz Cls

Silver Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jan 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

180,358 mi
Last recorded180,358 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Cls82,334 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG08 SVP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCls
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 180,358 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Noisy (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 12 Jan 2026 180,358 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play And the boot is split (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Noisy (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 27 Dec 2024 173,544 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2023 166,054 miles

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2023 166,051 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt points up (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2023 152,011 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both stating to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn badly to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jan 2023 152,011 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both stating to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn badly to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2022 138,125 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2021 122,300 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2021 122,299 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Jan 2020 111,038 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 6 Jan 2020 111,025 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn pressed in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2019 97,771 miles

Front both sides front tyres wearing around inner edges - 245/45/17

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust clamp cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded from abs pump going to front flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

brake pad wear indicator light on

Fail 11 Jan 2019 97,663 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe going to rear brake flexi hose excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper damaged brake calliper damaged where brake pad pin locates, lower pin at outer part of calliper (1.1.16 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe going to rear brake flexi hose excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front both sides front tyres wearing around inner edges - 245/45/17

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper slightly damaged but function not impaired brake calliper damaged where brake pad holding pins locate, outer part of caliper (1.1.16 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Exhaust mounting defective centre exhaust clamp cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded from abs pump going to front flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

brake pad wear indicator light on

Pass 20 Dec 2017 88,408 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s & n/s rear [re-coated] (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring some components/areas

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

Fail 19 Dec 2017 88,400 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported central exhaust hanger bracket broken (7.1.1)

Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s & n/s rear [re-coated] (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring some components/areas

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

Pass 11 Jan 2017 75,963 miles

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

Fail 10 Jan 2017 75,961 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2016 65,234 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 13 Jan 2016 65,234 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 57,401 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2014 47,186 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2013 38,142 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2012 35,660 miles

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

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

Pass 26 May 2011 32,722 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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LG08 SVP is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Cls in Silver with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz Cls models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 82,334 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 LG08 SVP, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz Cls is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LG08 SVP is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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