MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 190s year 1991

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Pass percent:72.47%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 190 year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:32,560 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1850
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1619
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	762
Registration plate lamp issues	626
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	616
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	456
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	456
Registration plate issues	362
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	356
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	331
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	317
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	301
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	275
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	266
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	212
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	203
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	188
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	179
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	177
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	174
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	165
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	161
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	139
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	129
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	122
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	120
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	116
Rear brake binding	114
Windscreen has damage	111
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	110
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	107
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	105
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	105
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	103
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	103
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	102
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	102
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	100
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	100
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	100
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	98
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	86
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	83
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	82
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	78
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	76
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	75
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	72
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	71
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	70
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	68
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	65
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	64
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	63
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	62
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	62
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	62
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	61
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	59
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	57
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	56
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	56
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	55
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	53
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	52
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	51
Brake hose damaged	49
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	49
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	48
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	48
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	47
Rear brake application uneven	47
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	45
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	45
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	43
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	43
Front brake application uneven	42
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	41
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	41
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	39
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	39
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	39
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	37
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	35
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	35
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	34
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	33
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	33
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	31
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	31
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	31
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	30
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	30
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	30
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	29
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	29
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	28
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	28
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	27
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	27
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	27
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	27

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 190s year 1991

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