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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:76.30%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:107,502 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded4458
Headlamp aim out of alignment4344
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1531
Registration plate issues801
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))714
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))634
Registration plate lamp issues580
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))553
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))500
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))492
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))450
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))441
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|419
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))387
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))357
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))354
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|351
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|348
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|330
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))323
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|301
Windscreen washer not working 301
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|252
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened244
Brakes imbalanced across an axle242
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|241
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|235
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault230
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))217
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|209
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))209
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))207
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))198
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))194
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))193
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))193
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))189
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))188
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))188
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|178
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))174
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))171
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|170
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||169
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|168
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))165
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|161
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))156
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|149
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|149
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort148
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))148
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|147
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))140
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|138
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))137
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|136
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|135
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))133
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))126
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|125
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||123
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|122
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))122
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||121
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|121
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|112
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))112
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|111
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|110
Rear brake binding108
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|108
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))106
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|105
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))105
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))105
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))104
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))101
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|100
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))99
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened95
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))95
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))91
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))90
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))90
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|83
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))83
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||82
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))82
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))82
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))81
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))81
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))80
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|79
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||79
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))79
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))78

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