2011 Mercedes-Benz Clc: MOT pass rate and reliability

65.2% of 2011 Mercedes-Benz Clcs pass the MOT first time, measured across 574 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 84,481 miles.

How the 2011 compares

  • Against all Mercedes-Benz Clcs (62.5%, 8,514 tests): +2.7 points
  • Against all 2011 cars (68.7%): -3.5 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 2011 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 2011 Clc

The 2011 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.7 points more often than the Mercedes-Benz Clc average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 15-year-old car fails on

A 2011 car is 15 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, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2011 Mercedes-Benz Clc the average at test was 84,481 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.

2011 is the strongest year on record for this model at 65.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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