Used car guide

2020 Mercedes-Benz CLS: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Diesel 78% pass first time (all 2020 cars: 87%) Stands out: wheels 19.3×, ball joint 11× 707 MOTsSee the diesel guide › Hybrid 84% pass first time (all 2020 cars: 87%) Nothing stands out above the usual rate 143 MOTsSee the hybrid guide ›

Petrol versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

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Other years

Every year of the Mercedes-Benz CLS compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2023–Too new for MOT data
2022–Too few tests
2021104Tyres 21%
20193,235Tyres 25%
20182,895Tyres 26%
20174,487Tyres 31%
20166,312Tyres 31%
20158,678Tyres 30%
20145,369Brakes 35%
20139,199Brakes 38%
20123,346Brakes 34%
20113,528Brakes 34%
20103,201Brakes 37%
20093,285Brakes 38%
20084,060Brakes 38%
20075,119Brakes 41%
20064,213Brakes 40%
20052,811Brakes 35%