Mercedes CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 1,043 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
1,043
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (96%)
Years Covered
3
About the Mercedes CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto
The Mercedes CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto was MOT tested 1,043 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 626 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 89%. The 7 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 55,968 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 34,038 miles.
Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto performs 4 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 CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto by Year
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Questions about the Mercedes CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto
Is the Mercedes CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Mercedes CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 1,043 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 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 96%.
Which year Mercedes CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Mercedes CLA 220 AMG Line D Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 89%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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