MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLCs year 2008

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Pass percent:65.06%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLC year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:19,751 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1027
Brake pipe excessively corroded	672
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	336
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	318
Registration plate lamp issues	312
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	303
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	296
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	274
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	235
Registration plate issues	199
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	172
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	147
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	146
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	137
Windscreen washer not working	129
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	123
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	117
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	110
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	108
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	100
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	100
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	100
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	98
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	97
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	93
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	93
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	92
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	91
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	84
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	83
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	81
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	73
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	64
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	62
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	61
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	58
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	58
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	57
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	57
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Rear brake binding	56
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	55
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	54
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	53
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	52
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	51
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	49
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	48
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	47
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	47
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
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\|	46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	45
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	44
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	44
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	42
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	41
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	40
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	40
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))	40
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	40
Front brake excessively fluctuating	39
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	39
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	39
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke \|7.4.B.3a\|	36
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	36
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	35
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	34
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	34
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	34
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	33
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	33
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	33
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	33
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	32
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	31
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	31
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\|	30
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))	30
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	29
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	29
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	28
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	28
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	28
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	27
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	26
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	26
Windscreen has damage	24
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	24
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	24
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	24
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	23
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	23
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	23
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	22
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	22
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	22
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))	22
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	21
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))	21
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	21

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 CLCs year 2008

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