MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLKs year 2002

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Pass percent:66.45%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLK year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:2,110 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	110
Registration plate lamp issues	77
Registration plate issues	60
Brake pipe excessively corroded	49
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	35
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	22
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	14
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Rear brake binding	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
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\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside 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\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	5
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	110
Registration plate lamp issues	77
Registration plate issues	60
Brake pipe excessively corroded	49
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	35
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	22
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	14
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Rear brake binding	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Windscreen has damage	11
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
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\|	6
Front brake application uneven	6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Nearside 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\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	5
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3

MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLKs year 2002

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