Mercedes-Benz Clk vs Volkswagen Scirocco

The Volkswagen Scirocco has the better MOT record of the two — 20.2% fail rate versus 25.3% for the Mercedes-Benz Clk across comparable years. The biggest single difference is suspension, where the Clk records failures noticeably more often.

25.3%
Clk fail rate
20.2%
Scirocco fail rate
5.15pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricMercedes-Benz ClkVolkswagen Scirocco
MOT tests analysed204,964297,473
Pass rate74.7%79.8%
Fail rate25.3%20.2%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Mercedes-Benz Clk 25.3% Volkswagen Scirocco 20.2%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryClkScirocco
Suspension14.7%8.5%
Lighting & signalling11.2%8.5%
Brakes8.2%5.6%
Tyres6.1%7.4%
Visibility4.2%3.1%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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