Where in Britain does the Mercedes-Benz CLC fail its MOT most?
Across Britain, 43.4% of 44,029 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the Mercedes-Benz CLC failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Aberdeen (AB): 62.8% against 43.4% elsewhere (+19.4 points). It does best in London W (W), −13.4 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · Mercedes-Benz CLC MOT statistics · check a Mercedes-Benz CLC by registration
Mercedes-Benz CLC in every postcode area with 100+ tests
From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.
| Area | Failed here, % | Rest of Britain, % | Difference, points | 95% interval | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (AB) | 62.8 | 43.4 | +19.4 | +11.7 to +27.1 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Kirkcaldy (KY) | 62.1 | 43.4 | +18.8 | +9.4 to +28.1 | 103 (rough estimate) |
| Dundee (DD) | 62.0 | 43.4 | +18.6 | +9.6 to +27.5 | 113 (rough estimate) |
| Motherwell (ML) | 58.8 | 43.4 | +15.4 | +7.5 to +23.4 | 148 (rough estimate) |
| Bristol (BS) | 57.5 | 43.2 | +14.2 | +10.4 to +18.0 | 658 |
| Lincoln (LN) | 56.7 | 43.4 | +13.4 | +5.9 to +20.8 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| York (YO) | 55.9 | 43.4 | +12.5 | +6.0 to +19.0 | 222 (rough estimate) |
| Wigan (WN) | 54.9 | 43.4 | +11.5 | +4.9 to +18.2 | 215 (rough estimate) |
| Worcester (WR) | 54.3 | 43.4 | +10.9 | +3.7 to +18.0 | 188 (rough estimate) |
| Falkirk (FK) | 54.1 | 43.4 | +10.7 | +2.6 to +18.8 | 146 (rough estimate) |
| Nottingham (NG) | 53.9 | 43.3 | +10.6 | +6.6 to +14.6 | 601 |
| Gloucester (GL) | 53.5 | 43.3 | +10.2 | +5.5 to +14.8 | 445 (rough estimate) |
| Torquay (TQ) | 53.2 | 43.4 | +9.8 | +2.3 to +17.3 | 171 (rough estimate) |
| Plymouth (PL) | 53.1 | 43.4 | +9.7 | +4.1 to +15.3 | 307 (rough estimate) |
| Walsall (WS) | 52.4 | 43.4 | +9.1 | +3.5 to +14.6 | 311 (rough estimate) |
| Paisley (PA) | 52.3 | 43.4 | +8.9 | +1.0 to +16.8 | 153 (rough estimate) |
| Northampton (NN) | 51.6 | 43.3 | +8.3 | +3.7 to +12.8 | 471 (rough estimate) |
| Hull (HU) | 51.4 | 43.4 | +8.1 | +1.3 to +14.9 | 208 (rough estimate) |
| Chester (CH) | 51.4 | 43.3 | +8.1 | +3.5 to +12.6 | 467 (rough estimate) |
| Cardiff (CF) | 51.0 | 43.3 | +7.7 | +3.8 to +11.5 | 655 |
| Edinburgh (EH) | 51.0 | 43.4 | +7.7 | +2.3 to +13.1 | 335 (rough estimate) |
| Portsmouth (PO) | 50.9 | 43.3 | +7.6 | +3.6 to +11.6 | 603 |
| Brighton (BN) | 50.9 | 43.3 | +7.6 | +3.6 to +11.6 | 607 |
| Newport (NP) | 50.8 | 43.4 | +7.4 | +1.8 to +13.0 | 309 (rough estimate) |
| Cleveland (TS) | 50.7 | 43.4 | +7.3 | +0.7 to +13.9 | 219 (rough estimate) |
| Swansea (SA) | 50.6 | 43.4 | +7.3 | +2.3 to +12.3 | 391 (rough estimate) |
| Kilmarnock (KA) | 50.2 | 43.4 | +6.9 | −0.0 to +13.7 | 205 (rough estimate) |
| Newcastle (NE) | 50.1 | 43.3 | +6.8 | +2.2 to +11.3 | 463 (rough estimate) |
| Milton Keynes (MK) | 49.9 | 43.3 | +6.5 | +2.1 to +11.0 | 485 (rough estimate) |
| Bath (BA) | 49.6 | 43.4 | +6.2 | +0.1 to +12.4 | 254 (rough estimate) |
| Ipswich (IP) | 49.4 | 43.3 | +6.1 | +1.8 to +10.3 | 538 |
| Canterbury (CT) | 49.3 | 43.4 | +5.9 | +1.4 to +10.4 | 477 (rough estimate) |
| Salisbury (SP) | 49.1 | 43.4 | +5.7 | −3.4 to +14.8 | 116 (rough estimate) |
| Exeter (EX) | 49.1 | 43.4 | +5.7 | −0.2 to +11.6 | 275 (rough estimate) |
| Leeds (LS) | 48.9 | 43.4 | +5.6 | +0.1 to +11.0 | 329 (rough estimate) |
| Lancaster (LA) | 48.8 | 43.4 | +5.4 | −2.0 to +12.9 | 172 (rough estimate) |
| Darlington (DL) | 48.8 | 43.4 | +5.4 | −2.4 to +13.1 | 160 (rough estimate) |
| Truro (TR) | 48.6 | 43.4 | +5.2 | −3.0 to +13.4 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Taunton (TA) | 48.6 | 43.4 | +5.2 | −2.2 to +12.6 | 177 (rough estimate) |
| Blackpool (FY) | 48.0 | 43.4 | +4.6 | −2.3 to +11.5 | 200 (rough estimate) |
| Glasgow (G) | 47.7 | 43.4 | +4.4 | +0.4 to +8.3 | 612 |
| Oxford (OX) | 47.3 | 43.4 | +4.0 | −1.1 to +9.0 | 376 (rough estimate) |
| Watford (WD) | 46.8 | 43.4 | +3.4 | −3.6 to +10.3 | 201 (rough estimate) |
| Crewe (CW) | 46.0 | 43.4 | +2.6 | −4.6 to +9.7 | 187 (rough estimate) |
| Peterborough (PE) | 45.8 | 43.4 | +2.4 | −1.1 to +6.0 | 766 |
| Norwich (NR) | 45.7 | 43.4 | +2.3 | −1.9 to +6.6 | 527 |
| Medway (ME) | 45.5 | 43.4 | +2.2 | −1.7 to +6.0 | 650 |
| Guildford (GU) | 45.4 | 43.4 | +2.0 | −2.1 to +6.2 | 559 |
| Redhill (RH) | 45.0 | 43.4 | +1.6 | −3.5 to +6.8 | 362 (rough estimate) |
| Doncaster (DN) | 44.9 | 43.4 | +1.5 | −3.3 to +6.3 | 412 (rough estimate) |
| Dorchester (DT) | 44.7 | 43.4 | +1.3 | −7.5 to +10.1 | 123 (rough estimate) |
| Llandudno (LL) | 44.7 | 43.4 | +1.3 | −4.5 to +7.0 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Stoke-on-Trent (ST) | 44.7 | 43.4 | +1.3 | −4.5 to +7.0 | 291 (rough estimate) |
| Oldham (OL) | 44.5 | 43.4 | +1.1 | −5.4 to +7.6 | 227 (rough estimate) |
| Stockport (SK) | 44.4 | 43.4 | +0.9 | −4.1 to +6.0 | 381 (rough estimate) |
| Colchester (CO) | 44.3 | 43.4 | +0.8 | −4.0 to +5.7 | 409 (rough estimate) |
| Tonbridge (TN) | 44.1 | 43.4 | +0.7 | −3.5 to +4.8 | 558 |
| Warrington (WA) | 43.9 | 43.4 | +0.5 | −4.4 to +5.4 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Cambridge (CB) | 43.9 | 43.4 | +0.5 | −5.7 to +6.7 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Southampton (SO) | 43.7 | 43.4 | +0.3 | −4.0 to +4.6 | 515 |
| St Albans (AL) | 43.6 | 43.4 | +0.2 | −7.4 to +7.8 | 165 (rough estimate) |
| Stevenage (SG) | 43.5 | 43.4 | +0.1 | −5.1 to +5.3 | 356 (rough estimate) |
| Manchester (M) | 43.1 | 43.4 | −0.3 | −3.7 to +3.1 | 837 |
| Bromley (BR) | 43.1 | 43.4 | −0.3 | −6.5 to +5.9 | 246 (rough estimate) |
| Derby (DE) | 42.9 | 43.4 | −0.5 | −5.4 to +4.4 | 403 (rough estimate) |
| Chelmsford (CM) | 42.9 | 43.4 | −0.5 | −4.1 to +3.1 | 732 |
| Coventry (CV) | 42.9 | 43.4 | −0.5 | −4.7 to +3.6 | 548 |
| Carlisle (CA) | 42.8 | 43.4 | −0.7 | −8.7 to +7.4 | 145 (rough estimate) |
| Swindon (SN) | 42.7 | 43.4 | −0.7 | −6.2 to +4.7 | 314 (rough estimate) |
| Luton (LU) | 42.5 | 43.4 | −1.0 | −5.7 to +3.7 | 431 (rough estimate) |
| Bradford (BD) | 42.3 | 43.4 | −1.2 | −7.8 to +5.5 | 213 (rough estimate) |
| Bournemouth (BH) | 42.1 | 43.4 | −1.4 | −5.9 to +3.2 | 461 (rough estimate) |
| Bolton (BL) | 42.0 | 43.4 | −1.5 | −7.4 to +4.5 | 267 (rough estimate) |
| Liverpool (L) | 41.8 | 43.4 | −1.7 | −6.5 to +3.2 | 395 (rough estimate) |
| Wakefield (WF) | 41.1 | 43.4 | −2.3 | −8.5 to +3.9 | 243 (rough estimate) |
| Reading (RG) | 41.1 | 43.5 | −2.3 | −6.0 to +1.4 | 693 |
| Sheffield (S) | 41.1 | 43.5 | −2.4 | −6.2 to +1.5 | 628 |
| Shrewsbury (SY) | 41.0 | 43.4 | −2.5 | −10.5 to +5.6 | 144 (rough estimate) |
| Preston (PR) | 40.5 | 43.4 | −2.9 | −8.0 to +2.2 | 365 (rough estimate) |
| Dudley (DY) | 39.9 | 43.4 | −3.5 | −9.0 to +2.0 | 308 (rough estimate) |
| London NW (NW) | 39.2 | 43.5 | −4.3 | −7.8 to −0.8 | 761 |
| Ilford (IG) | 38.8 | 43.5 | −4.7 | −9.0 to −0.5 | 511 |
| Leicester (LE) | 38.1 | 43.5 | −5.4 | −9.2 to −1.6 | 630 |
| Dartford (DA) | 38.0 | 43.5 | −5.5 | −9.4 to −1.5 | 581 |
| Croydon (CR) | 37.9 | 43.5 | −5.6 | −9.2 to −2.1 | 726 |
| Wolverhampton (WV) | 37.6 | 43.5 | −5.9 | −11.8 to +0.1 | 258 (rough estimate) |
| Romford (RM) | 37.5 | 43.5 | −6.0 | −9.1 to −2.9 | 954 |
| Birmingham (B) | 37.5 | 43.6 | −6.1 | −8.9 to −3.3 | 1,184 |
| Harrow (HA) | 37.0 | 43.5 | −6.5 | −10.2 to −2.8 | 667 |
| Slough (SL) | 36.8 | 43.5 | −6.7 | −10.7 to −2.7 | 565 |
| London E (E) | 36.3 | 43.6 | −7.3 | −10.2 to −4.4 | 1,074 |
| Sutton (SM) | 36.1 | 43.4 | −7.3 | −14.4 to −0.3 | 180 (rough estimate) |
| Twickenham (TW) | 36.0 | 43.5 | −7.5 | −11.4 to −3.6 | 586 |
| Blackburn (BB) | 35.7 | 43.5 | −7.8 | −13.3 to −2.3 | 294 (rough estimate) |
| Southend-on-Sea (SS) | 35.5 | 43.5 | −8.0 | −11.8 to −4.3 | 628 |
| Hemel Hempstead (HP) | 35.1 | 43.5 | −8.4 | −12.9 to −3.8 | 430 (rough estimate) |
| Enfield (EN) | 34.2 | 43.6 | −9.4 | −12.9 to −5.9 | 717 |
| London N (N) | 34.0 | 43.6 | −9.7 | −12.7 to −6.7 | 966 |
| London SW (SW) | 33.4 | 43.5 | −10.1 | −14.6 to −5.6 | 434 (rough estimate) |
| Kingston upon Thames (KT) | 33.4 | 43.5 | −10.1 | −14.3 to −6.0 | 512 |
| London SE (SE) | 32.5 | 43.7 | −11.2 | −13.8 to −8.5 | 1,229 |
| Uxbridge (UB) | 31.8 | 43.6 | −11.8 | −15.3 to −8.3 | 686 |
| London W (W) | 30.2 | 43.5 | −13.4 | −18.0 to −8.7 | 381 (rough estimate) |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 44,029 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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