2009 Mercedes-Benz Clc: MOT pass rate and reliability

61.9% of 2009 Mercedes-Benz Clcs pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,281 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 102,459 miles.

How the 2009 compares

  • Against all Mercedes-Benz Clcs (62.5%, 8,514 tests): -0.6 points
  • Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): -4.2 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Mercedes-Benz Clc model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mercedes-Benz Clc:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2008 61% 2,151 108,025
2009 61.9% 3,281 102,459
2010 63.8% 2,483 95,269
2011 65.2% 574 84,481

What this means if you are buying a 2009 Clc

The 2009 sits close to the Mercedes-Benz Clc average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 17-year-old car fails on

A 2009 car is 17 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2009 Mercedes-Benz Clc the average at test was 102,459 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2011 at 65.2%, and the weakest in our data is 2008 at 61%. That 4.2 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2009 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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