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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 214s year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:67.74%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 214 year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:93 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|8
Brake pipe excessively corroded8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b|1
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner and outer sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner and outer sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Upper shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength O/S/R inner sill corroded / holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.1.5 |a||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 0.60 |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe corroded and holed |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Registration plate issues1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1

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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