Mercedes-Benz CLC MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz CLCs passed their MOT first time 56% of the time across 7,918 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

56%

MOTs analysed

7,918

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Coupe

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2013 diesel

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 108,630 (most between 100,645 and 116,614).

2021: 0% → 2022: 50% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (50.0%)
Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating (50.0%)
Flexible brake hoses: excessively twisted (50.0%)
System: component leaking (50.0%)
Ball joint excessively worn (50.0%)

Where 2013 CLCs fail

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Brakes

50.0%

Steering

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.