2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS 2.1L Diesel · LT67 SVF

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS presents a broadly stable mechanical picture in its most recent MOT, passing on 9 September 2025 at 65,295 miles with only a minor advisory for a shallow cut in the offside front tyre. The maintenance trend is neither clearly worsening nor improving; it is essentially flat, characterised by low-severity, recurring tyre advisories rather than escalating mechanical failures. The one notable blemish on the record is the September 2023 failure for parking brake inefficiency, which was rectified and passed on the same day, suggesting a prompt repair rather than a persistent fault. The mileage progression is consistent and unremarkable for a nine-year-old car. From 42,230 miles in September 2022, the car added roughly 8,000 miles per year, reaching 50,421 miles by September 2023 and 56,108 miles by September 2024. The final jump to 65,295 miles in September 2025 represents about 9,200 miles in twelve months, a slight uptick but still within normal use for a touring saloon. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden drops in recorded mileage that would suggest long periods of disuse or a rolled-back odometer. The recurring theme across three consecutive tests is tyre condition. Nearside front tyre cuts appeared in both September 2023 and September 2024, and the September 2025 test flagged the offside front tyre in the same way. This pattern does not indicate a single unrepaired puncture but rather a repeated issue, possibly linked to kerbing, road debris, or under-inflation causing sidewall stress. A buyer should inspect all four tyres carefully for uneven wear, sidewall damage, and correct inflation pressures. The nearside rear tyre worn to near the legal limit in September 2023 also points to possible wheel alignment or suspension geometry wear, so checking the condition of suspension bushes, track rod ends, and coil springs would be prudent. The September 2023 parking brake failure, though quickly resolved, warrants a physical test of the handbrake's holding gradient on an incline. On a car of this age and mileage, the parking brake cables, rear calipers, and brake shoe mechanisms should all be examined for corrosion or seizure. Beyond that, the record is clean. No structural corrosion, exhaust emissions failures, or steering defects have been flagged. The car appears to have been maintained to a reasonable standard, with the only consistent weakness being tyre care, which is a consumable issue rather than a structural concern.