Does the Mercedes-Benz CLC fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz CLC records 2.16 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.89 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−6.73, 95% interval −7.00 to −6.45). It ranks 577 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Mercedes-Benz CLC by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz CLC is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 563 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 563 | 1.28 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 88 | 0.20 |
| A driver's seat insecure | 56 | 0.13 |
| A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position | 46 | 0.10 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 44,029 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mercedes-Benz CLC gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.9% of Mercedes-Benz CLC MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,489 miles later (2,001 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,001 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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