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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 1982

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mot history
Pass percent:75.00%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS year 1982 passes without issue)
Based on:64 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)2
Horn not working (1.6.2a)2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)1
Steering column shaft has excessive end float (2.1.3)1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)1
Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)1
Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Vehicle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)1
Emissions not tested (7.0)1
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)1
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)1
Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Offside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)1

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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