MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER V8s year 1999

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Pass percent:70.67%

(The average a petrol DAIMLER V8 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:1,507 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	52
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	41
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	37
Brake pipe excessively corroded	34
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	26
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	21
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	13
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Registration plate issues	9
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	6
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	6
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	3
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength \|5.3.6 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	2
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Front front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	52
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	41
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	37
Brake pipe excessively corroded	34
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	26
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	21
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	14
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	13
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	10
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Registration plate issues	9
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	6
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	6
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	3
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	3
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength \|5.3.6 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))	2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	2
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Front front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol DAIMLER V8s year 1999

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