Does the Mercedes-Benz CLK fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz CLK records 11.41 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.15 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.26, 95% interval +1.10 to +1.41). It ranks 181 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 CLK by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz CLK is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 7,843 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 7,843 | 4.47 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 6,152 | 3.51 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 3,772 | 2.15 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 791 | 0.45 |
| Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes | 472 | 0.27 |
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 tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.9% of Mercedes-Benz CLK MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,894 miles later (32,373 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,373 (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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