Mercedes-Benz CLC: reliability by registration year
2008-2011 · 4 registration years · 7,529 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every CLC registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 530 | 61.7% | 68.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,241 | 53.7% | 60.6% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 26.1% |
| about 4 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2010 CLC: Suspension arm ball joint (front) (26.1%) · Coil spring (front) (18.8%) · Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (8.8%) | ||||
| 2009 | 2,877 | 54.5% | 61.7% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 26.3% |
| 2008 | 1,881 | 56.1% | 63.1% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 24.9% |