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MERCEDES-BENZ CLC - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mercedes-benz/clc

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz

Model: Clc

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 61,957 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

68.3%

Share of this model's 61,957 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£265/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

108,622

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

108,675

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.6

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

7,011

7,011 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

61,957

61,957 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,011On the road

Insight summary

Mercedes-Benz Clc is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,011 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.3% from 61,957 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 44. The current pool shows an average of 108,622 miles and an average age of 15.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 108,675 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, parking brake and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Mercedes-Benz Clc deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,715
DIESEL	2,296

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,042
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,673
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,328
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,117
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	971
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))	953
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	902
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	872
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	869
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	806
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	777
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	754
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	700
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	649
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	645
Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	613
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	565
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	557
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	552
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	539
Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	534
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	532
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	514
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	461
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))	445

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 20,370 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,042

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,673

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,328

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,117

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

971

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

953

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

902

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

872

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

869

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

806

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

777

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

754

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

700

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

649

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

645

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

613

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

565

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

557

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

552

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

539

Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

534

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

532

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

514

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

461

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

445

Mercedes-Benz Clc reliability and MOT data