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MCD occurs when several components degrade simultaneously or in interaction, complicating detection and isolation processes. Traditional data-driven fault detection models often require extensive historical degradation data, which is costly, time-consuming, or difficult to obtain in many real-world scenarios. This paper proposes a model-based, control-driven approach to MCD detection, which reduces the need for large training datasets by leveraging reference tracking performance in closed-loop control systems. We benchmark the accuracy of four control strategies\u2014Proportional-Integral (PI), Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR), Model Predictive Control (MPC), and a hybrid model\u2014within a Digital Twin-enabled hydraulic system testbed comprising multiple components, including pumps, valves, nozzles, and filters. The control strategies are evaluated under various MCD scenarios for their ability to accurately detect and isolate degradation events. Simulation results indicate that the hybrid model consistently outperforms the individual control strategies, achieving an average accuracy of 95.76% under simultaneous pump and nozzle degradation scenarios. The LQR model also demonstrated strong predictive performance, especially in identifying degradation in components such as nozzles and pumps. Also, the sequence and interaction of faults were found to influence detection accuracy, highlighting how the complexities of fault sequences affect the performance of diagnostic strategies. This work contributes to PHM and DT research by introducing a scalable, data-efficient methodology for MCD detection that integrates seamlessly into existing DT architectures using containerized RESTful APIs. 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