MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ CLKs year 2005

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Pass percent:70.14%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ CLK year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:79,524 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3240
Registration plate lamp issues	1727
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1316
Registration plate issues	1165
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1018
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	866
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	768
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	639
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	637
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	593
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	571
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	554
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	487
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	422
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	357
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	354
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	347
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	342
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	340
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	336
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	333
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	332
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	315
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	311
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	308
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	302
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	294
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	293
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	261
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	255
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\|	253
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	251
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	247
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	245
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	234
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	232
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	230
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	229
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	226
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	223
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	218
Windscreen washer not working	216
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	213
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	212
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	205
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	205
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	192
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	189
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	189
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	188
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	179
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	173
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	168
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	166
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	165
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	163
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	160
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	157
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	156
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	150
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	148
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	146
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	146
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	144
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	144
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	143
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	139
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	137
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	136
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	135
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	132
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	130
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	128
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\|	127
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\|	125
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	125
Windscreen has damage	123
Rear brake binding	119
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	117
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	112
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	112
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	112
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	107
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	106
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	103
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	101
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	100
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	100
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	100
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	97
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	96
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	94
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	92
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	91
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	90
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	89
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	88
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\|	87
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	86
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	86
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	83
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	83
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	82
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	81
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	81
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	80
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	79
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	77
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	76
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	76
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	75
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	75
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	75
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	75
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	73
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	72

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 2005

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