MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 1995

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Pass percent:61.73%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:10,171 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	863
Headlamp aim out of alignment	814
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	309
Registration plate lamp issues	308
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	242
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	233
Registration plate issues	209
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	176
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	154
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	140
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	133
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	133
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	132
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	128
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	115
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	113
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	113
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	112
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	110
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	108
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	104
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	101
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	97
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	96
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	86
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	69
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	66
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	65
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	61
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	58
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	58
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	57
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	56
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	55
Windscreen has damage	53
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	53
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	51
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	51
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	43
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	41
Rear brake binding	40
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	39
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Front brake application uneven	36
Rear brake application uneven	36
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	33
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	32
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	31
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	27
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	27
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	26
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	25
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	25
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	24
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	24
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	24
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	23
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	23
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	23
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	22
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	22
Brake hose damaged	21
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	20
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	19
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	19
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	19
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	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 Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	15
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	15
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	15
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	14
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	14
Offside rear brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	14
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	14
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	13
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	13
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	12
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	12
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12

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 1995

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