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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:74.35%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:158,194 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded8304
Headlamp aim out of alignment6388
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1996
Registration plate issues1399
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1384
Registration plate lamp issues1225
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1111
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1088
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))931
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))835
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))751
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))708
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|693
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))650
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))605
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))569
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened567
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))556
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|540
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|512
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|505
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))479
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))468
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))455
Windscreen washer not working 415
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))403
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|399
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|393
Brakes imbalanced across an axle385
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|349
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|343
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))332
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))322
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault307
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))300
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))296
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))288
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))286
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))284
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))280
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))279
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))277
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))272
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))271
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|262
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|259
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|258
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|257
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|253
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|247
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|246
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))242
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|240
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|239
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))238
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|237
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||231
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))226
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort225
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))220
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))200
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||198
Rear brake binding197
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||191
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||190
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|188
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))185
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|175
Windscreen has damage175
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))174
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))172
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened171
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||166
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|165
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))161
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|155
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|154
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))154
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))154
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))147
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))143
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))143
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|142
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))141
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))139
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))138
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))136
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))133
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|128
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))127
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))127
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))127
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))125
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))124
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))124
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))123
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|122

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