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Mercedes-Benz CLS reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·45,256 DVSA tests·2024
Across 45,256 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 81% of Mercedes-Benz CLS cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and body & structure.
81%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 67% of peers
+7.8 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
8,343 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
21,403 tests · fleet 73%
81%
13 years and older
15,510 tests · fleet 61%
70%
Where the CLS fails
Suspension97
Brakes97
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics99
Holds up better on steering, body & structure, visibility.
Share of 8 to 12 years Mercedes-Benz CLS MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Mercedes-Benz CLS tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Mercedes-Benz CLS models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Suspension · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~6% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Mercedes-Benz CLS reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Mercedes-Benz CLS holds up well for its age: 81% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 67% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Mercedes-Benz CLS?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Mercedes-Benz CLS in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 81%; and 13 years and older, 70%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Mercedes-Benz CLS MOT?
For Mercedes-Benz CLS cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (4.7% of tests vs 3.3% fleet).
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