MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ CLKs year 1997

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Pass percent:63.96%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ CLK year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:6,345 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	362
Brake pipe excessively corroded	217
Registration plate issues	171
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	162
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	159
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	158
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	158
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	123
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	120
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	119
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	107
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	79
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	65
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	60
Registration plate lamp issues	59
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	56
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	55
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	49
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	45
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	44
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	43
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	36
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	31
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	29
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	24
Windscreen has damage	24
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	19
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Rear brake binding	18
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	16
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	13
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	9
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	9
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	8
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	8
Brake hose damaged	8
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	7
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	362
Brake pipe excessively corroded	217
Registration plate issues	171
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	162
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	159
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	158
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	158
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	123
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	120
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	119
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	107
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	79
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	65
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	60
Registration plate lamp issues	59
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	56
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	55
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	49
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	45
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	44
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	43
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	36
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	31
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	29
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	24
Windscreen has damage	24
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	19
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Rear brake binding	18
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	16
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	13
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	9
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	9
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	8
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	8
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	8
Brake hose damaged	8
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	7
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7

MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ CLKs year 1997

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