Mercedes CLS vs Volkswagen Scirocco

Both are coupés & GTs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

There is little between them on reliability: 18.2% of Mercedes CLS first MOTs and 18.2% of Volkswagen Scirocco first MOTs are failed at age 7.

Mercedes CLS

18.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 115 of 239 · 64k miles at 7 · 17,327 tests

Volkswagen Scirocco

18.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 114 of 239 · 57k miles at 7 · 41,995 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A wheel bearing with excessive playAdvisory4.7%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory4.0%

A suspension joint dust cover severely deterioratedMinor3.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail2.6%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory1.8%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail1.7%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory11.5%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory9.6%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory9.1%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory3.6%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory2.6%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail2.6%