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

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Pass percent:64.19%

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

Based on:93,260 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5635
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4873
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4803
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2859
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2278
Registration plate lamp issues	1784
Registration plate issues	1750
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1629
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1610
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1374
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1368
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1316
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1285
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1248
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1247
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1053
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1043
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1033
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1024
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1000
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	974
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	853
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	722
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	710
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	706
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	703
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	614
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	582
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	541
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	505
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	470
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	462
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	459
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	450
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	436
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	426
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	425
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	419
Windscreen has damage	416
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	412
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	397
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	368
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	364
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	362
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	361
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	355
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	349
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	349
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	348
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	347
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	344
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	340
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	333
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	322
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	308
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	306
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	300
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	285
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	266
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	265
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	247
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	246
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	245
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	244
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	227
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	226
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	198
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	195
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	195
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Front brake application uneven	191
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	191
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	190
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	184
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	182
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	179
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	177
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	176
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	176
Rear brake application uneven	175
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	172
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	170
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	168
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	166
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	165
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	165
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	163
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	160
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	156
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	153
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	153
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	152
Brake hose damaged	148
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	148
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	148
Rear brake binding	147
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	146
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	143
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	140
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	140
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	139
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	138
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	138
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	138
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	135
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	134
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	132
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	129
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	128
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	127
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	122
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	119
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	115
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	109
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	107
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	105
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	104
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	101

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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

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