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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLSs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:74.35%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ CLS year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:8,373 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded298
Headlamp aim out of alignment296
Registration plate lamp issues166
Registration plate issues143
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively112
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
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
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault33
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|31
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 effort24
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|24
Brake hose excessively deteriorated24
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 damage21
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
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened18
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
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 axle16
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|16
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|15
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))15
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))13
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))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
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))12
Front brake excessively fluctuating11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|11
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))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
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))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
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))9
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
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
Windscreen washer not working 8
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))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 binding7
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
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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.

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