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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 709Ds year 1991

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mot history
Pass percent:69.09%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 709D year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:110 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|2
Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.5.4b|1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b|1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Passenger compartment passenger compartment in such a condition that it permits the entry of exhaust fumes gear lever gaiter insecure |6.2.1 |c| |i||1
Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction stickers |3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction cracked |3.1 |a| |ii||1
Steering system excessively rough |2.1.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Body component likely to become detached mudwing |6.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Other passenger door does not latch securely closed side door |6.2.3 |a||1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Upper Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front brake application uneven1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|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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