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GL53CLS
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 3498cc
General Information
- Registration GL53CLS
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model CLS
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3498cc
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- Expires 14 Aug 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
18
Passes
5
Failures
78.26%
Pass Rate
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57 Total Defects Recorded
15 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 126,729 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2026 26 Jun 20263 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 122,095 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2025 26 Jun 20267 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,609 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking poor condition 275/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- under trays fitted
7 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed 245/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking poor condition 275/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,311 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- under body trays fitted
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking inner and outer edges 245/40/18 also wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,038 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play both side (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- under body has cover /tray fitted
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
22 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,440 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,907 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,825 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,398 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,918 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2017 26 Jun 202620 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 101,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,293 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2016 26 Jun 20264 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,983 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
30 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,905 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2014 26 Jun 202621 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,830 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2013 26 Jun 202621 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
19 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,281 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,975 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2011 26 Jun 20262 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 48,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
18 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,392 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
18 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,863 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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GL53CLS was registered on 2005-09-21
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