MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ CLKs year 2003

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Pass percent:68.90%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ CLK year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:100,410 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4425
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2528
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2010
Registration plate issues	1919
Registration plate lamp issues	1537
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1169
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1049
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	988
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	987
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	815
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	778
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	753
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	734
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	701
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	534
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	524
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	483
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	441
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	438
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	397
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	397
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	395
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	393
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	391
Rear brake binding	376
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	353
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	341
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	336
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	332
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	328
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	317
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	315
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	308
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	307
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	306
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	303
Windscreen washer not working	300
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	293
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	287
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	283
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	268
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	264
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	246
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	246
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	245
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	244
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	242
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	242
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	242
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	236
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	234
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	232
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	232
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	224
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	224
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	223
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	216
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	210
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	210
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	208
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	203
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	203
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	202
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	202
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	198
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\|	187
Windscreen has damage	186
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\|	178
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	177
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	171
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	170
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	165
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	165
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	158
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	152
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	149
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	147
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	145
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	144
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	142
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	140
Nearside 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\|	138
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	138
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	138
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	136
Front brake excessively fluctuating	128
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	127
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	125
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	124
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	121
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	119
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	117
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\|	117
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	115
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	114
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	114
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	111
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	110
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	107
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	107
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	105
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	104
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	103
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	102
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	101
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	101
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	99
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	98
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	94
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	94

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 petrol MERCEDES BENZ CLKs year 2003

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