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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Cla250

9 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Mercedes-benz Cla250 vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Cla250 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,750 miles.

9
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
4,513
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Cla250 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Cla250 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Other24%
  • Lamps & electrical17%
  • Brakes17%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Mercedes-benz Cla250 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
52100%
6250%
91100%
10580%
11475%
121100%

Fuel types: Petrol (9)

Most common Mercedes-benz Cla250 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Cla250 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear brake disc worn and corroded on inside surface (2 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (1 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. undertrays fitted (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  15. left hand drive hand lamps fitted (1 times)

Mercedes-benz Cla250 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 1 100% 44,141
2018 2 6 67% 26,038
2015 2 2 100% 49,639
2014 4 9 78% 49,565

Mercedes-benz Cla250 reliability FAQ

Across 9 Mercedes-benz Cla250 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Cla250 MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Cla250 in our data has covered around 43,750 miles.

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