Does the Mercedes-Benz CLC fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz CLC records 44.03 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 25.54 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+18.49, 95% interval +17.87 to +19.11). It ranks 18 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Mercedes-Benz CLC by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz CLC is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 8,632 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 8,632 | 19.61 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 4,428 | 10.06 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 2,846 | 6.46 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 2,097 | 4.76 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached | 373 | 0.85 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
34.1% of Mercedes-Benz CLC MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,718 miles later (7,569 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,569 (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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