Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 448 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
448
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (95%)
Years Covered
4
About the Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto
The Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto was MOT tested 448 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 195 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 87%. The 8 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 41,667 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 17,320 miles.
Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mercedes range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto by Year
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Questions about the Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto
Is the Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2019 to 2022), the Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 448 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.
Which year Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Mercedes AMG CLA 35 4MATIC Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 87%, a 8 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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