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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ A-CLASSs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:67.28%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ A-CLASS year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:43,560 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2136
Registration plate lamp issues983
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively635
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|611
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|600
Brake pipe excessively corroded494
Registration plate issues415
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|410
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|368
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|364
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|319
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|311
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|306
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|295
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|261
Brakes imbalanced across an axle257
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|253
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|248
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|242
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|241
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|220
Windscreen washer not working 217
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort216
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|197
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|185
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))174
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))172
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened171
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|161
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault154
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|151
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))151
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))150
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))144
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|142
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|138
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|133
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))133
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))131
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))123
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened117
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|115
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))114
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))112
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|110
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))110
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|108
Rear brake binding108
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|102
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|102
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|101
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|100
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))99
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|95
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||95
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||93
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||91
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||91
Brake hose excessively deteriorated89
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))89
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|88
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|86
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|84
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))84
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))81
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|78
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|78
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))76
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|75
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|75
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|75
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))75
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||74
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))74
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|73
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|72
Windscreen has damage71
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||70
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))68
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))67
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||66
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|65
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|65
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|65
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||65
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))65
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|64
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|63
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))63
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|61
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||60
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|60
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||60
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|60
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|59
Front brake excessively fluctuating59
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|58
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))58
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))58
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||56
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))55
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|53
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|53
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|53
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|53
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|53
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))53
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|52
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))52
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))52
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|51
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||50
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|50
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b||49
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))49
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))49
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||48
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))48
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|47
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|47
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|47
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||46
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|45
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))45
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|44
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))43
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))43

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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