# Mercedes-Benz CLA MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz CLA passes its MOT first time 81% of the time, from 74,685 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 74,685 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 11,427 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 20 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 386 | 94% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 189 | 88% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 109 | 91% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 7,640 | 88% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 2,505 | 85% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1,223 | 88% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 6,275 | 86% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1,895 | 85% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 1,379 | 87% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 5,211 | 84% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1,390 | 86% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 893 | 88% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 7,237 | 84% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 999 | 82% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 4,834 | 81% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 3,561 | 79% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 5,055 | 76% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 3,193 | 78% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 5,522 | 75% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2,073 | 78% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 4,301 | 72% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2,442 | 76% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2,643 | 71% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1,630 | 74% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,045 | 71% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1,028 | 69% |

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