MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 1994

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Pass percent:63.21%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:9,123 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	787
Headlamp aim out of alignment	704
Registration plate lamp issues	301
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	274
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	255
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	240
Registration plate issues	153
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	136
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	123
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	103
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	95
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	95
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	94
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	90
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	86
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	81
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	78
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	78
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	73
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	69
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	61
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Windscreen has damage	56
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	56
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	53
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	49
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	48
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	47
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	42
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	40
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	39
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	38
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	37
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	35
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	35
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	34
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	34
Rear brake application uneven	33
Rear brake binding	32
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	31
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	31
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	30
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	30
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	28
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	28
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	24
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	22
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	22
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	21
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	20
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	19
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	18
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	18
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	17
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Front brake application uneven	17
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	16
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	15
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	14
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	14
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	13
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	13
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	12
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	12
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	12
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	12
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	11
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	11

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 C-CLASSs year 1994

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