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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 1991

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Pass percent:79.61%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:255 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment16
Brake pipe excessively corroded10
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Front Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)2
Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Nearside Front Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage LAMP (6.1.C.1)1
Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)1
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)1
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)1
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)1
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)1
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)1
Offside Front Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)1
Battery insecure (1.9.1)1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)1
Ball joint has excessive play arm between drop link and steering box (2.2.B.1f)1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)1
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut cracked (2.4.G.1)1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)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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