2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA 1.3L Petrol · AF69 XLB

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 11 June 2025 at 82,884 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the two prior annual tests in September 2024 and September 2023 also passed clean. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or escalating mechanical concerns across its recorded history. Mileage progression is consistent with typical use for a seven-year-old car. The record shows 46,475 miles at the September 2022 test, rising to 64,494 miles by August 2023 and 65,423 miles by September 2023, then 80,768 miles in September 2024 and 82,884 miles in June 2025. This equates to roughly 11,800 miles per year with no abnormal gaps or sudden accumulation. The only anomaly is the August 2023 failure at 64,494 miles, which the DVSA data lists with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or presentational issue at that test rather than a mechanical fault. A single clean failure with no listed defects offers little to direct a buyer toward specific component risks. The absence of advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or corrosion across all passes indicates previous owners kept the car to a standard that avoided flagged wear. Given the clean record, the buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, underbody corrosion, and brake caliper operation, as MOT passes do not certify component life remaining. The sparse but clean history implies basic upkeep was maintained without deferred consumables appearing in the official record. No pattern of skipped tyre replacement or binding brakes is present. The buyer should verify service documentation to confirm intervals match the low-defect MOT profile before purchase.