MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 5 DOORs year 2003

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Pass percent:62.65%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 5 DOOR year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:83 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	9
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Registration plate issues	6
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint \|2.5.B.2a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Upper coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	1
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))	1
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	1
Offside Front Steering column has excessive movement up and down column rack \|2.2.2 \|a\|\|	1
Central Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking \|2.1.5 \|a\|\|	1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1
Centre Stop lamp obscured more than 50% \|1.2.1c\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	9
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Registration plate issues	6
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint \|2.5.B.2a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Upper coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	1
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))	1
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	1
Offside Front Steering column has excessive movement up and down column rack \|2.2.2 \|a\|\|	1
Central Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking \|2.1.5 \|a\|\|	1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1
Centre Stop lamp obscured more than 50% \|1.2.1c\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 5 DOORs year 2003

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