MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 500s year 1993

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Pass percent:76.15%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 500 year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:4,998 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	221
Headlamp aim out of alignment	194
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	127
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	91
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	89
Registration plate issues	78
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	54
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	52
Registration plate lamp issues	50
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	42
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	41
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	40
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	40
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	32
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	21
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear brake binding	17
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	14
Windscreen has damage	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	13
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	12
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	9
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	7
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	5
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	4
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	4

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	221
Headlamp aim out of alignment	194
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	127
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	91
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	89
Registration plate issues	78
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	54
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	52
Registration plate lamp issues	50
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	42
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	41
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	40
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	40
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	32
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	21
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear brake binding	17
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	14
Windscreen has damage	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	13
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	12
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	9
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	7
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	7
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	5
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear brake application uneven	4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	4
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 500s year 1993

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