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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASSs year 2013

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mot history
Pass percent:85.52%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ C-CLASS year 2013 passes without issue)
Based on:56,905 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1469
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))855
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively608
Registration plate issues419
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))413
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault317
Brake pipe excessively corroded308
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))262
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))221
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))190
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))179
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))138
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||127
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))123
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))96
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))95
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))90
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))90
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))86
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))78
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))77
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened75
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))72
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))67
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))64
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))64
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))62
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))61
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))55
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))54
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))54
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))49
Windscreen washer not working 48
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))48
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))48
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))46
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))45
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))43
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))43
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))41
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))39
Brakes imbalanced across an axle38
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))38
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))38
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))38
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))38
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))36
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))35
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))35
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||34
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|33
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))32
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))32
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))30
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))30
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))29
Registration plate lamp issues28
Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))28
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))28
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|27
Windscreen has damage27
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))25
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))25
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))25
Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f))25
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))25

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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