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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 500s year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:83.70%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 500 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:1,460 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment32
Registration plate issues23
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively23
Registration plate lamp issues16
Brake pipe excessively corroded15
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|13
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Rear brake binding2
An item not tested |Manual|2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Windscreen has damage2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Horn not working (1.6.2a)2
Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle |1.2.1 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn lower shock |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn lower shock |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Front Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Rear Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Air suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j|1
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Central Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm likely to become detached |5.3.3 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Rear All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|1
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a||1
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a||1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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 Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function affected Joint |5.3.5 |b| |i||1
Suspension system inoperative |5.3.5 |a||1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Headlamp insecure upper bracket broken |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Suspension unit lower joint excessively worn |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Downward facing joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush excessive play in ball joint |5.3.2 |c||1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush play in ball joint and boot split |5.3.2 |c||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush split to excess |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush split to excess |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking and lower joint worn |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear ball joint in swivel hub |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear ball joint in swivel hub |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Braking system leaking leak from pedal area, massive quantity of fluid on floor |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam HID bulb |1.7.5a|1
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))1
Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension pipe leaking (5.3.5 (c))1
Central Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension bellows leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported clamps missing /supports broken x6 |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm | bush worn also| |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ball joint in hub |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn fluid leaking from bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Power steering malfunctioning making a heavy cracking noise when turning lock to lock (2.1.5 (a))1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front outer boot split (2.4.G.2)1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)1
Nearside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)1
Nearside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)1
Offside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)1
Offside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam xenon |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported Head lamp wires need to be supported and insulated . |1.9.2a|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush joint. |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush joint. |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Under airbag |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Under airbag |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Outer Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1

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