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

The Mercedes-Benz CLS passes its MOT first time 75% of the time, from 22,341 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 75%
- MOT tests analysed: 22,341 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | ED | 51 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 28 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 210 | 80% |
| 2021 | ED | 24 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 222 | 79% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 50 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 906 | 82% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 98 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 69 (few mots) | 81% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 787 | 83% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 160 | 81% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1,425 | 80% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 40 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 2,003 | 80% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 84 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2,684 | 78% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 172 | 84% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,626 | 75% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 102 | 77% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 2,817 | 72% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 145 | 75% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 942 | 73% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 121 | 79% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 981 | 73% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 113 | 86% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 963 | 66% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 55% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 897 | 66% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 45 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,056 | 68% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 101 | 74% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,222 | 66% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 209 | 76% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 775 | 68% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 356 | 76% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 647 | 72% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 172 | 69% |
| 2005 | FC | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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