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Y15 WKD

2007 Mercedes-benz Cls

Black Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

162,780 mi
Last recorded162,780 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2026
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz Cls83,092 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY15 WKD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCls
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2026 162,780 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Both below rear diff (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve welded (5.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve welded (5.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve welded (5.2.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jun 2026 162,779 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to excessive brake bind offside (1.2.1 (g))

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective Both below rear diff (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve welded (5.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve welded (5.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Road wheel fractured at bridge over valve welded (5.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Road wheel tyre ring butting but not displaced from its seating Wheel marked as rear use only fitted to front (5.2.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 May 2025 151,312 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2023 148,272 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2022 143,774 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2021 136,532 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Sep 2021 136,532 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 133,661 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

center exhaust clamps corroded

o/s/r undertray damaged

Pass 22 Oct 2019 130,674 miles

Exhaust silencer slightly loose Pipe glamps to front pipes corroded through but not leaking gases (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Marked (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2018 124,251 miles

Vehicle undertrayed from front to rear

Fail 15 Oct 2018 124,209 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded To rear flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture Heavily corroded - To brake flexy hose (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Vehicle undertrayed from front to rear

Pass 6 Nov 2017 118,677 miles

slight play in suspension bushes

Fail 1 Nov 2017 118,611 miles

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

slight play in suspension bushes

Pass 12 Nov 2016 112,157 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2016 111,975 miles

EXHAUST CLAMP SNAPPED

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

OFFSIDE REAR LENS CRACKED

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

Fail 7 Sep 2016 111,972 miles

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

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

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

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

EXHAUST CLAMP SNAPPED

OFFSIDE REAR LENS CRACKED

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

Pass 9 Jul 2015 108,137 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)

Fail 9 Jul 2015 103,137 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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 1 Jul 2014 99,204 miles

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside front tyre slight scuffing to inner edge

Offside rear exhaust bracket broken

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 30 Jun 2014 99,204 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside front tyre slight scuffing to inner edge

Offside rear exhaust bracket broken

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 12 Oct 2012 96,307 miles

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

Fail 12 Oct 2012 96,307 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2011 90,692 miles

Advise front discs badly worn and slightly corroded.

Advise rear discs worn and have slight corrosion.

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Fail 30 Sep 2011 90,692 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Advise front discs badly worn and slightly corroded.

Advise rear discs worn and have slight corrosion.

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Pass 22 Sep 2010 82,642 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs lipped and corroded

Fail 21 Sep 2010 82,642 miles

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs lipped and corroded

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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Y15 WKD is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Cls in Black with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz Cls models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 83,092 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 Y15 WKD, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz Cls is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y15 WKD is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 28 September 2007.

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