MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 2006

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Pass percent:67.70%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:137,501 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7504
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3627
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2277
Registration plate lamp issues	1768
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1177
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1175
Registration plate issues	1124
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	985
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	906
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	905
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	889
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	850
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	826
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	804
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	690
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	690
Windscreen washer not working	689
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	686
Rear brake binding	649
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	627
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	596
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	593
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	582
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	568
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	556
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	546
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	516
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	502
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	480
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	471
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	461
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	456
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	429
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	411
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	403
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	402
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	396
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	396
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	390
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	388
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	386
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	383
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	383
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	379
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	379
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	374
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	371
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	367
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\|	364
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	355
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	352
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	350
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	344
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	340
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	340
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	340
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	335
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	328
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	317
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	316
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	312
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	294
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	290
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	287
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	279
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	276
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	269
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	262
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	261
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	258
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	257
Front brake excessively fluctuating	249
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	244
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	242
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	230
Front brake application uneven	229
Windscreen has damage	227
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	218
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	217
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	215
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	209
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\|	207
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	202
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	202
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\|	200
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	193
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	187
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	184
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	178
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	178
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	175
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	173
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	172
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	172
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	171
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	170
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	170
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	168
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	166
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	166
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	165
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	161
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	159
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	158
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	156
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	154
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	152
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	148
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	146
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	145
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	141
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	140
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	140
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	138
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	138
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	137
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	135
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	135
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	134

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 2006

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