2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS 3.0L Diesel · VU56 JFK
2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS (3.0L, diesel). First registered 23 Sept 2006. Recorded mileage 295,760 km. MOT expired on 07 Sept 2024.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ CLS
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Sept 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 295,760 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VU56 JFK Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/09/2023
- 295,760 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
VU56 JFK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Mercedes-Benz Cls (VU56 JFK) between November 2021 and September 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
VU56 JFK Odometer History
- 29/11/2021166,296 mi
- 08/09/2022285,020 km
- 06/09/2023295,760 km+10,740 km
Average of roughly 73,204 km per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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