MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 1999

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Pass percent:65.03%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:32,025 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1965
Registration plate lamp issues	1268
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1158
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	784
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	661
Registration plate issues	542
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	449
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	448
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	426
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	424
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	418
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	412
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	394
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	386
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	386
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	369
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	344
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	344
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	332
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	317
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	315
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	297
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	240
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	238
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	223
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	223
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	208
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	206
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	203
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	163
Windscreen has damage	150
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	145
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	142
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	142
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	136
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	130
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	129
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	127
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	127
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	123
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	122
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	120
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	116
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	116
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	113
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	112
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	111
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	108
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	107
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	103
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Rear brake binding	100
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	92
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	89
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	87
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	84
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	81
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	81
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	77
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	77
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	75
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	75
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	70
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	70
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	68
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	65
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	64
Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	63
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Front brake application uneven	61
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	61
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	60
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	59
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	59
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	58
Rear brake application uneven	58
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	57
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	56
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	56
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	55
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	55
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	55
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	54
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	54
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	53
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	52
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	52
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	50
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	50
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	50
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	48
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	48
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	47
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	46
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	45
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	41
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	41
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	41
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	40
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	40
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	37
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	37
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	36
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	34

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 diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 1999

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