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

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Pass percent:50.64%

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

Based on:99,775 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	9514
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	9464
Brake pipe excessively corroded	8655
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8292
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5523
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2786
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2759
Registration plate issues	2681
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2254
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2231
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2228
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2170
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1693
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1618
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1547
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1534
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1483
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1342
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1339
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1338
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1288
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1259
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1242
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1223
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1198
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1177
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1173
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1079
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	994
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	993
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	949
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	913
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	913
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	912
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	866
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	841
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	801
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	780
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	711
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	688
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	686
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	677
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	672
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	651
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	637
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	635
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	608
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	592
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	585
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	579
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	559
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	555
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	520
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	503
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	503
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	497
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	496
Brake hose damaged	487
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	475
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	452
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	441
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	425
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	418
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	412
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	405
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	396
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	377
Windscreen has damage	373
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	337
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	335
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	333
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	333
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	306
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	297
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	297
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	296
Front brake application uneven	295
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	283
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	282
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	280
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	278
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	276
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	276
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	276
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	275
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	269
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	255
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	253
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	242
Rear brake binding	234
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	232
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	231
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	231
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	231
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	224
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	223
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	215
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	212
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	209
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	208
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	208
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	205
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	204
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	202
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	201
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	198
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	192
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	192
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	191
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	187
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	186
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	185
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	182
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	181
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	181
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	176
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	176
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	175
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	168
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	164
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	161
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	160
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	159
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	159
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	158
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	157
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	153
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	152
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	150

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 petrol MERCEDES BENZ A-CLASSs year 1999

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