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Mercedes-benz CLA - 2016

120.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz CLA, model year 2016. Sample size: 9,247 cars, 22,697 tests and 27,335 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,247 cars

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA shows an overall defect rate of 120 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 151 per 100, marking a 20% improvement. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure, where it reports far fewer defects compared to the average. While mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defects as mileage rises, the CLA's defect rates remain lower across all mileage brackets when compared to the average. Overall, this model displays a strong reliability profile, particularly in steering and structural integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,247 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.0% better
71.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 91.4% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 18.0% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.1% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.1% better
135.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 82.4% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 6.1% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 45.1% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,441
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,045
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,212
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,056
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,289
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 980
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 857
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 666
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 649
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 621

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 980
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 666
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 545
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 515
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 181