2018 Mercedes-Benz CLS 2.9L Diesel · FP18 YMD

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLS presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 10 June 2025 at 37,585 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of passes across every available MOT entry. The mileage pattern shows consistently low annual use for an eight-year-old vehicle. From the 8 April 2021 test at 18,107 miles, the car covered just 19,478 miles over the following four years, averaging under 4,900 miles per year. The largest single-year movement was 5,004 miles between June 2023 (25,878 miles) and June 2024 (30,881 miles). No gaps or sudden accumulation appear in the record, and the clean sweep of passes with zero advisories indicates the previous keepers attended to servicing before each test rather than reacting to flagged faults. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection despite the unblemished history. Low mileage coupled with long standing periods can allow brake calipers to seize, tyres to develop sidewall cracking, and underbody corrosion to begin unseen. The MOT record shows no structural integrity issues, suspension bushes, coil springs, or exhaust emissions failures across any test date. Given the absence of recorded advisories, focus the physical check on consumables the tester may not have flagged at low load: brake disc condition after limited use, fluid degradation, and perished rubber components. The DVSA data alone supports a sound mechanical baseline, but it does not substitute for a hands-on survey of wear hidden by light running.