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2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS
General Information
- Registration SW56TWW
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model CLS
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2987cc
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- Expires 26 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 149,001 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2026 9 Jun 202610 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,969 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 140,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,373 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear parking brake low
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,725 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread (5.2.3 (e))
5 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,709 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,085 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021 9 Jun 202616 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,423 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2020 9 Jun 202616 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 116,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,150 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
3 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,592 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Central offside rear exhaust mount broken - system still adequately supported
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 85,812 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint rear lower arm (2.5.B.2a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,524 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2016 9 Jun 20262 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,208 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,981 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2014 9 Jun 202618 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,421 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,986 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2012 9 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW56TWW was registered on 2008-04-21
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