Mercedes CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 6 model years from 4,701 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
92%
Total Tests
4,701
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (93%)
Years Covered
6
About the Mercedes CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A
The Mercedes CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A was MOT tested 4,701 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 6 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 370 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 90%. With just a 3 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 38,810 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 40,941 miles.
Compared to the Mercedes brand average of 87%, the CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A performs 5 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 250 AMG Line Premium E A by Year
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Questions about the Mercedes CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A
Is the Mercedes CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A reliable?
Across its 6 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Mercedes CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A averages a 92% MOT pass rate, from 4,701 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 10 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year Mercedes CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Mercedes CLA 250 AMG Line Premium E A has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 90%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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