MOT History from tests of lpg MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 1996

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Pass percent:59.23%

(The average a lpg MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:233 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Headlamp aim out of alignment	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel stud\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	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 Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Headlamp aim out of alignment	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	12
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel stud\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	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 Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1

MOT History from tests of lpg MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 1996

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