
Mercedes-Benz CLS
Gold · Petrol · 2005 · 3,498 cc
4985 DGMOT history
4985 DG is a gold petrol Mercedes-Benz CLS first used on 25 Nov 2005. Its MOT is valid until 17 Nov 2026 and it has passed 18 of 25 MOT tests, with 48,059 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Nov 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 48,059 mi
- At MOT on 18 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 18 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 2,536 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 4985 DG
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- CLS
- Colour
- Gold
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,498 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 25 Nov 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
4985 DG was last recorded at 48,059 miles on 18 Nov 2025, 1,607 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 46,452 miles · 11 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,607 miles
- Average per year
- 2,536 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 48,059 miles
- 2024 – 46,452 miles
- 2023 – 44,726 miles
- 2022 – 42,338 miles
- 2021 – 40,548 miles
- 2020 – 38,311 miles
- 2019 – 35,985 miles
- 2018 – 32,936 miles
- 2017 – 30,554 miles
- 2016 – 27,786 miles
- 2015 – 24,110 miles
- 2014 – 20,645 miles
- 2013 – 16,453 miles
- 2012 – 12,298 miles
- 2011 – 9,780 miles
- 2010 – 6,795 miles
- 2009 – 5,541 miles
- 2008 – 4,719 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear one
Major2 MOTs, 2022–2024
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
25 tests since 15 Oct 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass48,059 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 48,059 miles
- Test number
- 225684129247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,059 miles (+1,607)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,059 miles
- Test number
- 922351817325
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front one (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass46,452 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 46,452 miles
- Test number
- 683162518682
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,448 miles (+1,722)1 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,448 miles
- Test number
- 646834186440
- DangerousNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear one (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass44,726 miles (+2,388)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 44,726 miles
- Test number
- 701261405880
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,338 miles (+34)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 42,338 miles
- Test number
- 706150282920
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,304 miles (+1,756)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,304 miles
- Test number
- 299407517046
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear one (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass40,548 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 40,548 miles
- Test number
- 788316465527
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail40,543 miles (+2,232)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,543 miles
- Test number
- 302602326046
- MajorNearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass38,311 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 38,311 miles
- Test number
- 635655569525
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,276 miles (+2,291)1 dangerous3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,276 miles
- Test number
- 296307858833
- DangerousNearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tread (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded pitted (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn rear one (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread (5.2.3 (e))
Pass35,985 miles (+3,049)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 35,985 miles
- Test number
- 666467280085
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer treads are 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin is about 2.0mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer treads are 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass32,936 miles (+2,382)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 32,936 miles
- Test number
- 811291094748
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass30,554 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 30,554 miles
- Test number
- 610489195355
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Fail30,554 miles (+2,768)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,554 miles
- Test number
- 856354970571
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear in the hub (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass27,786 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 27,786 miles
- Test number
- 250098993250
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
Fail27,786 miles (+3,676)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,786 miles
- Test number
- 387661675319
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
Pass24,110 miles (+3,465)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 24,110 miles
- Test number
- 531532639160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,645 miles (+4,192)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 20,645 miles
- Test number
- 386261664422
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,453 miles (+4,155)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 16,453 miles
- Test number
- 306174973200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,298 miles (+2,518)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 12,298 miles
- Test number
- 396652162466
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,780 miles (+2,985)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 9,780 miles
- Test number
- 629682571293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,795 miles (+1,254)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 6,795 miles
- Test number
- 972282170237
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,541 miles (+822)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 5,541 miles
- Test number
- 704995869218
- NoteEngine management light illuminated
Pass4,719 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 4,719 miles
- Test number
- 884499988278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 4985 DG
- What vehicle is registration 4985 DG currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 4985 DG on a gold petrol Mercedes-Benz CLS first used on 25 Nov 2005. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 4985 DG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 4985 DG is valid until 17 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on 4985 DG?
- The MOT on 4985 DG is valid until 17 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 4985 DG done?
- 4985 DG was recorded at 48,059 miles at its MOT on 18 Nov 2025, an average of 2,536 miles a year.
- Has 4985 DG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 4985 DG has failed 7 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on 4985 DG ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 4985 DG find?
- 4985 DG passed its latest MOT on 18 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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