MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 2003

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Pass percent:64.25%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:158,328 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7890
Registration plate lamp issues	5264
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5117
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4531
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3144
Registration plate issues	2694
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2424
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2161
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2157
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1988
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1925
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1784
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1674
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1672
Rear brake binding	1610
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1285
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1161
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1093
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1064
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1055
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	950
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	949
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	940
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	939
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	921
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	841
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	817
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	775
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	730
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	712
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	696
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	652
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	649
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	648
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	616
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	613
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	611
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	538
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	522
Windscreen has damage	498
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	491
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\|	457
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	454
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	440
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	439
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	431
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	425
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	420
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	418
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	405
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	398
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	398
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	384
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	383
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	366
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	362
Windscreen washer not working	361
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	350
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	328
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	326
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\|	324
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	324
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\|	323
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	316
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	314
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	311
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	301
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	292
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	280
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	275
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	275
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	272
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	270
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\|	269
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	265
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	261
Front brake excessively fluctuating	258
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	254
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	253
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	252
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	246
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	244
Front brake application uneven	243
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	239
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	238
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	238
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	238
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	230
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	227
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	215
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	200
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	200
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	197
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	195
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	190
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	188
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	181
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	181
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	179
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	176
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	175
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	174
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	173
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	170

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 2003

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