Does the Mercedes-Benz CLK fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz CLK records 3.36 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.38 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−11.02, 95% interval −11.20 to −10.84). It ranks 637 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 CLK by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz CLK is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 2,742 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 2,742 | 1.56 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 533 | 0.30 |
| A driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. | 414 | 0.24 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 284 | 0.16 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 234 | 0.13 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 175,310 (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 CLK gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.3% of Mercedes-Benz CLK MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,039 miles later (8,938 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,938 (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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