2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA 2.1L Diesel · P28 DCC

This CLA presents an unusually clean MOT record for a nine-year-old car, with seven consecutive passes and not a single failure on file. The only blemishes across the entire history are advisory notices: rear brake discs noted as worn, pitted or scored in November 2020, and a cluster of front-end advisories in November 2022 covering both front tyres worn close to the legal limit at 2mm on their edges plus both front brake discs worn, pitted or scored. Significantly, none of these items reappeared in the three subsequent tests, and the most recent examination on 28 October 2025 passed with no defects recorded at all, as did the 2024 and 2023 tests. The trend is therefore stable to improving, with the earlier wear items evidently addressed rather than left to deteriorate into failures. The recorded mileage of 60,745 miles equates to roughly 6,750 miles per year, which sits comfortably within the typical range for a car of this age and suggests regular, moderate use rather than prolonged standing or heavy commuting. The test dates are consistently annual each autumn, with the only anomaly being the May 2020 test, which reflects the pandemic-era six-month extension rather than any gap attributable to the vehicle itself. There are no unexplained holes in the testing timeline, and the steady accumulation pattern is consistent with the wear items observed: brake discs and front tyres wearing at a normal rate for mixed driving, rather than the corrosion-heavy pattern often seen on cars that sit unused for long periods. For a prospective buyer, the brake system is the area that warrants the closest attention given it accounts for every advisory on record. Front discs flagged as worn, pitted or scored in 2022 were presumably replaced or machined since they did not reappear, but it is worth confirming this with invoices and inspecting the current discs for lip formation at the outer edge, scoring, or uneven wear. On a test drive, feel for judder through the pedal or steering wheel under moderate braking from motorway speeds, which would indicate disc thickness variation or warping, and listen for any grinding or squeal suggesting worn pads. Check that the car brakes in a straight line without pulling, which would point to a binding caliper. The 2022 advisory noting both front tyres worn on their edges is also worth probing, as edge wear on both front tyres simultaneously can indicate tracking or alignment issues rather than simple age. Inspect the current front tyres for even tread wear across the full width; fresh edge wear on relatively new rubber would suggest the underlying geometry was never corrected. On the test drive, check whether the steering wheel sits centred on a straight road and whether the car tracks true without constant correction. Beyond these specific points, the record offers little else to scrutinise, though as with any purchase the MOT history covers only testable roadworthiness items, so a pre-purchase inspection of the engine, transmission and service documentation remains sensible.