2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS 3.0L Diesel · A8 VUK

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed the most recent MOT test on 17 September 2025 at 89,933 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with every pass showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged at any stage. The vehicle cleared its final test without issue after two earlier failures in the same mileage window that also recorded no defects, indicating administrative or presentation issues rather than mechanical faults. Recorded mileage sits at 89,933 against an August 2009 registration, equating to roughly 5,290 miles per year. The odometer moved from 75,198 miles at the August 2023 test to 82,243 at the August 2024 failure, then 82,291 at the September 2024 pass, and 89,929 at the September 2025 failure before the clean pass at 89,933. This low annual accumulation suggests light use or extended standing periods, though the sparse five-entry record limits deeper wear pattern analysis. The near-identical mileages on the 2025 fail and pass confirm the car was retested immediately without road use. The repeated failures with no defects recorded point to documentation or identification discrepancies rather than worn suspension bushes, corroded structures, or failing brake discs. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the coil springs, subframe corrosion, and binding calipers given the car's seventeen-year age and likely intermittent use. Low mileage standing often hides perished rubber mounts and seized handbrake mechanisms that a clean MOT will not reveal. Verify the V5C and test certificate alignment to explain the 2024 and 2025 failures before purchase. The absence of advisories across all tests is unusual for a Mercedes of this era and warrants scrutiny of the inspection thoroughness rather than assumption of faultless condition.