MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ A-CLASSs year 1999

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Pass percent:47.55%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ A-CLASS year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:17,551 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2462
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1846
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1745
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1705
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	943
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	612
Registration plate issues	482
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	459
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	448
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	425
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	412
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	364
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	359
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	351
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	351
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	339
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	334
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	290
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	253
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	221
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	209
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	207
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	198
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	194
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	190
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	182
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	179
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	172
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	167
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	164
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	159
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	158
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	154
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	153
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	153
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	151
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	148
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	147
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	143
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	138
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	132
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	124
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	120
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	117
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	117
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	115
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	108
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	99
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	97
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	94
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	91
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Rear brake binding	90
Front brake application uneven	88
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	87
Brake hose damaged	87
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Windscreen has damage	85
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	85
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	81
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	79
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	78
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	78
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	73
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	72
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	68
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	67
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	66
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	66
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	65
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	63
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	60
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	60
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	59
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	59
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	57
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	57
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	56
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	54
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	53
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	52
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	50
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	50
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	50
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	49
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	49
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	48
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	47
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	45
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	45
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	44
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	44
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	43
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	42
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	41
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	41
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	40
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	37
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	36
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	36
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	36
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	35
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	35
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	34
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	33
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	33
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	33
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	32
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	32
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	32
Rear brake application uneven	32
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	31
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	31
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Offside Front Macpherson strut fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	30
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Front brake excessively fluctuating	30
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	29
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	28
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28

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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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ A-CLASSs year 1999

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