MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 2001

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Pass percent:63.17%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:72,936 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4023
Registration plate lamp issues	2757
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2478
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2341
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1974
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1553
Registration plate issues	1379
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1221
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1006
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	954
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	953
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	932
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	819
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	778
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	753
Rear brake binding	740
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	731
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	677
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	676
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	652
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	646
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	552
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	505
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	471
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	399
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	389
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	375
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	355
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	353
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	344
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	340
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	339
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	337
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	327
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	320
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	315
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	300
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	300
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	292
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	290
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	290
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	285
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	275
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	265
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	252
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	249
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	247
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	241
Windscreen has damage	237
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	228
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	225
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	222
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	220
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	219
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	208
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	196
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	195
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	193
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	190
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	187
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	187
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	186
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	186
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	183
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	181
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	178
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	177
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	174
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	170
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	169
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	165
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	163
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	157
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	157
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	148
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	147
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	146
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	142
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	139
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	137
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	136
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	133
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Front brake application uneven	128
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	126
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	125
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	122
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	119
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	119
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	117
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	115
Front brake excessively fluctuating	115
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	113
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	111
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	107
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	105
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	103
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	102
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	100
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	95
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	94
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	94
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	92
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Rear brake application uneven	91
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	91
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	88
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	88
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	87
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	86
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	85
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	83
Windscreen washer not working	83
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	83
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	81
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81

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 2001

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