2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA 1.3L Petrol · AK04 AMO

The Mercedes-Benz CLA presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 25 September 2025 at 47,621 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The DVSA entries show no defects, advisories, or mechanical faults at any stage. A notable anomaly exists in the test log: the vehicle failed and passed on the same date at identical mileage in both 2024 and 2025, with no defects recorded on either failure. This points to administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than any underlying vehicle condition. Annual mileage has averaged roughly 7,937 miles against the car's 2020 build, a typical figure for this age bracket. The odometer moved from 26,348 miles at the October 2023 test to 35,409 miles in October 2024, then to 47,621 miles by September 2025. That equates to around 9,000 and 12,000 miles in the respective years, showing a mild upward drift in use but no abrupt accumulation that would flag drivetrain or heavy-cycle wear. The clean record at each stage suggests the previous keeper kept the car to a basic pass standard without deferred consumable neglect. Given the absence of recorded advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions, no recurring fault pattern emerges from the data. The same-day fail-and-pass entries without defects do warrant a check of the V5C and DVSA portal to confirm no suppressed failure reason sits behind those 2024 and 2025 results. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of brake disc thickness, underbody structural integrity, and front suspension arm bushes, as these items draw no comment only because the tester logged nothing, not because the record proves them sound. At six years old with under 48,000 miles the CLA sits in a low-risk band for mechanical fatigue. The sparse, defect-free history implies conscientious ownership, though the duplicated failure entries remain the one irregularity a purchaser must clarify before completion.