Does the Mercedes-Benz CLC fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz CLC records 14.02 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.69 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.33, 95% interval +2.99 to +3.68). It ranks 58 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Mercedes-Benz CLC by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz CLC is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 2,904 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 2,904 | 6.60 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 1,708 | 3.88 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 963 | 2.19 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 204 | 0.46 |
| Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes | 158 | 0.36 |
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 tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
12.9% of Mercedes-Benz CLC MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,610 miles later (9,139 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,139 (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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