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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 220s year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:79.45%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 220 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:477 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment14
Brake pipe excessively corroded9
Registration plate issues5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||1
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a||1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e))1
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn lower arm ball joint has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Side repeater not working in mirror head |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side both sides |1.4.1 |a||1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Ball joint arm front of the wheel (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Dropside cannot be secured in the closed position |6.2.1 |e||1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating Both front (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect suspect bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake cable insecure1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect HID FITTED |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a|1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a|1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured Cracked on Inside of Rim |5.2.2 |a||1
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released all (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick-up is to the offside (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick-up is to the offside (4.1.2 (c))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Corroded and leaking. (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Corroded and leaking. (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BOTH SIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Rear most arm of the 2 (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rearmost arm of the 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1

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