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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 600s year 1992

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mot history
Pass percent:77.65%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 600 year 1992 passes without issue)
Based on:850 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded44
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively40
Headlamp aim out of alignment34
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|27
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault18
Registration plate issues12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|11
Registration plate lamp issues11
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort11
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|8
Horn not working |1.6.2a|8
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|6
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|5
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Rear brake binding4
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))3
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|2
An item not tested |Manual|2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|2
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|2
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Emissions not tested |7.0|2
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|2
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|2
Windscreen has damage2
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||1
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front All position lamps have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Inner Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Emissions not tested vehicle cut out prior to test |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Offside Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively corroded |2.3.2|1
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3|1
Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|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
Rear Gas suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Front Direction indicators 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.

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