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

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Pass percent:64.02%

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

Based on:52,368 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3817
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3645
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1959
Registration plate lamp issues	1482
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1463
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1049
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	942
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	927
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	907
Registration plate issues	844
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	821
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	654
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	578
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	539
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	477
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	449
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	448
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	428
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	391
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	384
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	368
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	366
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	358
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	347
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	344
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	319
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	310
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	301
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	269
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	264
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	250
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	238
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	236
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	234
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	233
Windscreen has damage	232
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	227
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	222
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	217
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	217
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	197
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	195
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	187
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	178
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	176
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	164
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	160
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	158
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	158
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	156
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	152
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	148
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	147
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	146
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	146
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	137
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	132
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	130
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	127
Rear brake application uneven	127
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	126
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	121
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	121
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	120
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	119
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	118
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	118
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	115
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	114
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	113
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	112
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	111
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	111
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	111
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	111
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	111
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	111
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	110
Rear brake binding	110
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	105
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	101
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	100
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	99
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	96
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	94
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	93
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	92
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Front brake application uneven	92
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	90
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	88
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	86
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	82
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	82
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	81
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	80
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	79
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	78
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	77
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	76
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	68
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	68
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	68
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	67
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	63
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	62
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	61
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	60
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	59
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	59
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	59
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	59
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	59
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	58
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	58
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	58
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	57
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	57
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	57
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	57

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 C-CLASSs year 1994

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