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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 400s year 1991

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mot history
Pass percent:71.01%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 400 year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:69 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Steering box damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|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
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|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.

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