2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA 1.6L Petrol · CF65 EUZ

A recurring pattern of lighting, wiper, brake and tyre-related defects dominates the MOT history of this 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA, with four failures and a cluster of advisories concentrated over the last three years despite the car being driven at a broadly typical annual mileage. The December 2025 pass is a positive recent outcome, but it was preceded only fifteen days earlier by a failure on insufficient washer fluid and an offside headlamp with neither dipped nor main beam functioning, and in late 2024 a nearside headlamp failed in similar circumstances. Front brake discs have now been flagged as worn on three separate occasions across 2023 and 2025, and both front and rear tyres have repeatedly been recorded at or below the legal tread threshold. Taken together, the record suggests chronic attention to consumable service items rather than any isolated lapse, and a buyer should treat the lighting and brake wear themes as areas requiring immediate verification rather than a passing concern. At 113,221 miles over roughly eleven years, the vehicle averages around 10,293 miles per year, which is consistent with regular commuter or mixed-use driving and gives no indication of long periods laid up or unusually high motorway accumulation. There are no multi-year gaps in testing that would suggest the car was off the road, with tests recorded in 2022, 2023 and 2024, although within those years there are retests very close together, such as the November 2024 retest and the August and November 2023 tests. Mechanically this level of use means that consumables and suspension components will have accumulated wear broadly in line with the recorded miles, and the recurring brake disc advisories fit that profile, but the headlamp and wiper failures are not mileage-driven items and instead point to electrical or component quality issues that warrant closer inspection. Given the repeated brake disc advisories on both front inner and rear inner discs, a prospective buyer should carry out a focused road test on a quiet road, listening for any brake squeal, judder through the pedal under firm stopping, or a pulsing sensation through the steering wheel that would indicate disc runout or hot spots. The tyres should be physically inspected for uneven inner-edge wear on both axles, as the 2023 record specifically noted inner-edge wear on the rears at around 2mm, which is consistent with a geometry or camber issue rather than simple ageing; check the sidewalls for feathering and confirm that the tracking has been attended to with a recent invoice. The front discs should be measured with a simple micrometer if possible, as the 2025 advisories indicate they are worn but not yet excessively so, meaning a pad and disc replacement is likely due within the next service interval. The lighting failures are the single most concerning theme and should be investigated before purchase. On start-up, confirm that both dipped and main beams illuminate on both sides without flicker, and cycle the switch several times to ensure no intermittent contact, as repeat failures on different sides within twelve months suggest a fault beyond a single blown bulb, potentially the headlamp connector, wiring harness within the engine bay, or the SAM control unit common to Mercedes-Benz of this era. The wiper linkage should be checked for effective wipe across the full swept area, with attention to the offside side, where the 2023 test recorded poor clearing, and the washer system should be operated to confirm both jets deliver fluid to the windscreen rather than dribbling from the bonnet. Finally, inspect the front inner wheel arches and undertray for any oil residue, as the mileage and brake wear pattern are consistent with a vehicle that has worked hard and is now entering a phase where suspension bushes, drop links, and engine mountings are likely to require attention over the coming years.