MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLSs year 2005

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Pass percent:73.98%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLS year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:8,847 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	321
Headlamp aim out of alignment	308
Registration plate lamp issues	167
Registration plate issues	146
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	128
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	64
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	57
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	53
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	49
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	39
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	36
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	31
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	30
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	27
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	24
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Windscreen has damage	21
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	19
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	18
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	18
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	18
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	17
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	16
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	15
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	14
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Windscreen washer not working	12
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	12
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12
Front brake excessively fluctuating	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	10
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	10
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Offside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	9
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	9
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	9
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	9
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	7
Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked \|4.2.A.1a\|	7
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\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Rear brake binding	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	7
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))	7
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7

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 CLSs year 2005

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