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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 214s year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:69.81%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 214 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:53 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||1
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch near lower arm mount |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings below step. |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged Split. |3.6.B.4d|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill. |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported middle mounting |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens misted (4.1.2 (c))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen has damage1
Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|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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