2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS 3.0L Diesel · BL13 RCF
2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS (3.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Aug 2013. Recorded mileage 141,089 miles. MOT expired on 22 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ CLS
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 141,089 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BL13 RCF Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/10/2023
- 141,089 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
BL13 RCF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Mercedes-Benz Cls (BL13 RCF) between June 2022 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
BL13 RCF Mileage History
- 01/06/2022118,263 mi
- 23/10/2023141,089 mi+22,826 mi
Average of roughly 16,389 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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