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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Cl 55

1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz Cl 55 vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Cl 55 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,583 miles.

1
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
1,596
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Cl 55 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Cl 55 MOT tests:

  • Other68%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Identification & plates5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mercedes-benz Cl 55 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
12250%
14250%
15250%
161100%
18250%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz Cl 55 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Cl 55 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear and offside rear brake disc's corroded (2 times)
  4. Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Shock absorber (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Shock absorber (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. all brake discs are corroded (2 times)
  9. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front spot light insecure (2 times)
  11. all brake discs corroded (2 times)
  12. both front tyres badly worn on inner edges (1 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  14. Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz Cl 55 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 21 76% 77,583

Mercedes-benz Cl 55 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz Cl 55 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Cl 55 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear and offside rear brake disc's corroded.

The typical Mercedes-benz Cl 55 in our data has covered around 77,583 miles.

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