Mercedes-Benz CLA MOT Results

Registered in 1989
62.2% pass rate
from 37 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1989 cars and highlighted areas where the Mercedes-Benz CLA is unusually good or bad.

  • 16% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 11% fail on Front and rear fog lamps (2 times worse than other 1989 cars)
      • 11% fail on Rear fog lamp (2 times worse than other 1989 cars)
        • 11% fail on Rear fog lamp (2 times worse than other 1989 cars)
    • 5.4% fail on Headlamps
      • 5.4% fail on Headlamp
    • 5.4% fail on Mandatory tell-tales (9 times worse than other 1989 cars)
      • 5.4% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale (14 times worse than other 1989 cars)
    • 2.7% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 2.7% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 2.7% fail on Direction indicators
      • 2.7% fail on Flashing type
        • 2.7% fail on Side repeaters
    • 2.7% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 2.7% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 2.7% fail on Horn
  • 16% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 8.1% fail on Seats (10 times worse than other 1989 cars)
      • 5.4% fail on Passenger's seat (16 times worse than other 1989 cars)
      • 2.7% fail on Driver's seat
    • 5.4% fail on Integral vehicle structure
      • 5.4% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
    • 2.7% fail on Chassis
      • 2.7% fail on Chassis condition
    • 2.7% fail on Exhaust system
    • 2.7% fail on Fuel system
      • 2.7% fail on Tank
    • 2.7% fail on Bumpers
    • 2.7% fail on Body
      • 2.7% fail on Panel
  • 11% fail on Brakes
    • 5.4% fail on Rigid brake pipes
    • 5.4% fail on Other components and prescribed areas (23 times worse than other 1989 cars)
      • 5.4% fail on Prescribed areas (30 times worse than other 1989 cars)
        • 5.4% fail on Master cylinder/servo mounting (46 times worse than other 1989 cars)
    • 2.7% fail on Load sensing valves
    • 2.7% fail on Brake performance
      • 2.7% fail on Service brake performance
        • 2.7% fail on Rbt
          • 2.7% fail on Service brake performance
      • 2.7% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 2.7% fail on Rbt (sp)
  • 5.4% fail on Visibility
    • 2.7% fail on Wipers
    • 2.7% fail on Washers
  • 5.4% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 5.4% fail on Seat belts
      • 2.7% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 2.7% fail on Attachment
  • 5.4% fail on Tyres
    • 2.7% fail on Condition
    • 2.7% fail on Tread depth
  • 2.7% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 2.7% fail on Registration plates
  • 2.7% fail on Steering
    • 2.7% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 2.7% fail on Track rod end
  • 2.7% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 2.7% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 2.7% fail on Compression ignition
        • 2.7% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Non turbo

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