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

The Mercedes-Benz CLC passes its MOT first time 56% of the time, from 7,918 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 56%
- MOT tests analysed: 7,918 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 538 | 61% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1,685 | 56% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 673 | 51% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1,934 | 57% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1,068 | 50% |
| 2009 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,087 | 58% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 896 | 56% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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