2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS 3.0L Diesel · VA51 TLA
2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS (3.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Feb 2015. Recorded mileage 86,485 miles. MOT expired on 28 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ CLS
- Year / Origin
- 2015 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 86,485 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VA51 TLA Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/04/2025
- 86,485 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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VA51 TLA MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2015 Mercedes-Benz Cls (VA51 TLA) between November 2021 and April 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
VA51 TLA Mileage History
- 01/11/202136,485 mi
- 17/02/202236,894 mi+409 mi
- 14/02/202351,333 mi+14,439 mi
- 17/01/202471,079 mi+19,746 mi
- 29/04/202586,485 mi+15,406 mi
Average of roughly 14,323 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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