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Mercedes Benz Clc
MOT 2023
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Mercedes Benz

Clc

12,386 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Clcs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 9.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

65.8%

Pass-after-fix

4.5%

Fail

28.8%

Avg miles

97,062

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Clc: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 12,386 MOT tests, the Clc returns 65.8% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is worn suspension bushes. A broken or weak spring and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 97,062, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    1,232 occurrences · 9.9% of tests

  2. 02

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    1,040 occurrences · 8.4% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    556 occurrences · 4.5% of tests

  4. 04

    Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning

    439 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    403 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    373 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    367 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  8. 08

    Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements

    329 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  9. 09

    A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning

    314 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  10. 10

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    292 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 5 failures

£268–£700

If every one of this Clc's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Clc?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Clc and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.