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2020 Mercedes-Benz Cla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
10,404
Total Tests (All Years)
35,959 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Cla as it ages.

2 yrs90.4%
3 yrs84.2%
4 yrs87.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.4%136
3 yrs84.2%5,136
4 yrs87.9%5,132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Mercedes-Benz Cla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)87.9%5,132
2023 (3 yrs)84.2%5,136
2022 (2 yrs)90.4%136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
90.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 136Avg Mileage 22,900Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%
2023
84.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,136Avg Mileage 26,931Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2024
87.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,132Avg Mileage 35,959Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Mercedes-Benz Cla, with age trends.

Tyres
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.1%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.1% (2 yrs)12.5% (4 yrs)
+7.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.7% (2 yrs)6.1% (4 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Visibility2.9% (2 yrs)2.3% (4 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.2% (2 yrs)2.4% (4 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Cla cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 10,404 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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