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AA54 ZAS

2005 Mercedes-benz Cls

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

120,618 mi
Last recorded120,618 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Cls73,870 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAA54 ZAS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCls
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 120,618 miles

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged discoloured (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Aug 2025 120,613 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose excessively chafed both nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged discoloured (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Mar 2024 115,741 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2023 110,841 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside mirror discoloured

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi both sides (1.1.11 (c))

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

warning messages on dash display

Fail 17 Mar 2023 110,841 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside mirror discoloured

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi both sides (1.1.11 (c))

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

warning messages on dash display

Pass 11 Feb 2022 107,415 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside mirror discoloured

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

numerous warning messages on dash

Fail 10 Feb 2022 107,415 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside mirror discoloured

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

numerous warning messages on dash

Pass 25 Feb 2021 103,768 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

esp light is on

Pass 6 Mar 2020 101,419 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2019 98,151 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 4 Mar 2019 98,151 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 6 Dec 2017 97,643 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 5 Dec 2017 97,627 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 6 Dec 2016 92,062 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2016 92,043 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 26 Feb 2015 91,403 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2014 82,078 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2013 69,495 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 16 Mar 2012 55,228 miles

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 1 Mar 2011 40,347 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2010 31,105 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 12 Mar 2009 25,870 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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AA54 ZAS is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Cls in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Cls models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 73,870 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 AA54 ZAS, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Cls is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AA54 ZAS is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Cls, first registered on 5 October 2005.

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