Mercedes-Benz CL
Black · Petrol · 2012 · 4,663 cc
PAU 172MOT history
PAU 172 is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz CL first used on 9 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 16 Jan 2027 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 79,011 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 79,011 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 5,011 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- PAU 172
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- CL
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,663 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 9 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
PAU 172 was last recorded at 79,011 miles on 9 Jan 2026, 4,527 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 74,484 miles · 10 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,527 miles
- Average per year
- 5,011 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 79,011 miles
- 2025 – 74,484 miles
- 2024 – 71,878 miles
- 2023 – 67,476 miles
- 2022 – 63,516 miles
- 2021 – 59,299 miles
- 2020 – 54,481 miles
- 2019 – 49,422 miles
- 2018 – 45,249 miles
- 2017 – 38,988 miles
- 2016 – 32,836 miles
- 2015 – 24,595 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Full MOT history
13 tests since 2 Mar 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass79,011 miles (+4,527)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 79,011 miles
- Test number
- 549581230553
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,484 miles (+2,606)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 74,484 miles
- Test number
- 881938801989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,878 miles (+4,402)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 71,878 miles
- Test number
- 476342877325
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass67,476 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 67,476 miles
- Test number
- 682381979182
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail67,475 miles (+3,959)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,475 miles
- Test number
- 497860942557
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass63,516 miles (+4,217)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 63,516 miles
- Test number
- 785071815147
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass59,299 miles (+4,818)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 59,299 miles
- Test number
- 213655779238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,481 miles (+5,059)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 54,481 miles
- Test number
- 448285670121
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass49,422 miles (+4,173)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 49,422 miles
- Test number
- 807656933474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,249 miles (+6,261)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 45,249 miles
- Test number
- 482114356936
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint on limits (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint on limits (2.4.G.2)
Pass38,988 miles (+6,152)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 38,988 miles
- Test number
- 938716337504
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,836 miles (+8,241)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 32,836 miles
- Test number
- 394634641967
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,595 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 24,595 miles
- Test number
- 105461165478
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about PAU 172
- What vehicle is registration PAU 172 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show PAU 172 on a black petrol Mercedes-Benz CL first used on 9 Mar 2012. 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 PAU 172 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on PAU 172 is valid until 16 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on PAU 172?
- The MOT on PAU 172 is valid until 16 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has PAU 172 done?
- PAU 172 was recorded at 79,011 miles at its MOT on 9 Jan 2026, an average of 5,011 miles a year.
- Has PAU 172 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. PAU 172 has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jan 2023.
- Has the mileage on PAU 172 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 PAU 172 find?
- PAU 172 passed its latest MOT on 9 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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