2013–2021 · 61,003 MOT tests

Mercedes-Benz CLA MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Mercedes-Benz CLA did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

100About average
Best year201371.6% passed
Worst year202185.9% passed
Rank in Mercedes-Benz28 of 33

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2013: 71.6% passed (average for its age 66.8%)20132014: 73.2% passed (average for its age 69.9%)20142015: 76.0% passed (average for its age 73.5%)20152016: 77.1% passed (average for its age 76.6%)20162017: 78.9% passed (average for its age 79.8%)20172018: 81.6% passed (average for its age 82.5%)20182019: 83.5% passed (average for its age 84.9%)20192020: 85.3% passed (average for its age 86.9%)20202021: 85.9% passed (average for its age 87.6%)2021

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 CLA9,06185.9%87.6%
98About average
2020 CLA7,04185.3%86.9%
98About average
2019 CLA7,78883.5%84.9%
98About average
2018 CLA8,24981.6%82.5%
99About average
2017 CLA8,13378.9%79.8%
99About average
2016 CLA7,56077.1%76.6%
101About average
2015 CLA6,82476.0%73.5%
103Above average
2014 CLA4,26473.2%69.9%
105Above average
2013 CLA2,08371.6%66.8%
107Above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 61,003 tests.

  1. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed2.4%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.3%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.2%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.6%
  5. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.5%
  6. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.4%
  7. Tyres - condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure0.9%
  8. SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault0.7%

Other Mercedes-Benz models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Mercedes-Benz C-Class366,830
106Above average
Mercedes-Benz A-Class349,986
102About average
Mercedes-Benz E-Class235,478
108Well above average
Mercedes-Benz Vito86,306
94Below average
Mercedes-Benz GLA85,087
104Above average
Mercedes-Benz GLC76,859
105Above average
Mercedes-Benz B-Class71,600
103Above average
Mercedes-Benz SLK55,313
116Well above average