Used Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG

Causes of failures

• This model series
• All cars

1. Axles and suspension 46.7 %

   21 defects, All cars 39.4 %

   Front and rear axles, springs and dampers, tyres and wheels

2. Brakes 26.7 %

   12 defects, All cars 27.7 %

   Service and parking brake, brake dynamometer tests, stability control

3. Emissions and leaks 15.6 %

   7 defects, All cars 10.1 %

   Exhaust measurement, OBD system, oil, fluid and fuel leaks

2025 periodic inspections recorded 45 defects leading to a failure across 110 inspections. The remaining 11 % of defects fall under other items. The single most common defect item was etuakselisto (11 failures). Most advisories concerned lights and electrics (20).

Figures count defects, not cars: a failed car often has several defects. Shares are calculated from all defects leading to a failure.