MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 320s year 2006

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Pass percent:78.26%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 320 year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:2,236 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	64
Headlamp aim out of alignment	47
Registration plate lamp issues	35
Registration plate issues	33
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	4
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))	2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	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.

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	64
Headlamp aim out of alignment	47
Registration plate lamp issues	35
Registration plate issues	33
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	4
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))	2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 320s year 2006

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