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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ B-CLASSs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:69.08%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ B-CLASS year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:32,291 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1400
Brake pipe excessively corroded800
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively430
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|409
Registration plate lamp issues314
Registration plate issues285
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|275
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|270
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|264
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|241
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|240
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))223
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|221
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|216
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|212
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|203
Brakes imbalanced across an axle186
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort172
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))149
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|148
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|136
Windscreen washer not working 133
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|133
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))131
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|131
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))129
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault120
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|118
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|117
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|117
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))115
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened115
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|110
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|108
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened104
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))103
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))101
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))100
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|99
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))97
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))97
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))94
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))94
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))93
Rear brake binding92
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||90
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))88
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|87
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak80
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|79
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|77
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|75
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|73
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|73
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))73
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|72
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))70
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))67
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|67
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||66
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|66
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))66
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))65
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))65
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||64
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))62
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))62
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|62
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|62
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||61
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|61
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))60
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))60
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||56
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||56
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))55
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))54
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))54
Windscreen has damage53
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))53
Nearside 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|52
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|52
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|52
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))52
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))51
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|50
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))50
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|50
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|48
Front brake excessively fluctuating46
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|46
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|45
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||45
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||45
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||45
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|44
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))43
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|43
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|43
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|43
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|43
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))42
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||41
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||41
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||40
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))40
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||40
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|40
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||39
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))38
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))38
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|37
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|37
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|37
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||36
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak35
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|35
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|35
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|34
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))34
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|34
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|34
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|33
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|33
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|33
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||32
Horn not working |1.6.2a|32
Brake hose excessively deteriorated32
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|31
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||31
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||31
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|31
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||31
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|31
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||31
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|31
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|30
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|30
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||30
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|30
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))30
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||30

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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