MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 1993

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Pass percent:61.28%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:13,387 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1259
Headlamp aim out of alignment	980
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	582
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	479
Registration plate lamp issues	435
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	405
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	354
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	269
Registration plate issues	237
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	235
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	227
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	193
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	171
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	156
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	152
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	143
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	140
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	139
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	134
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	128
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	108
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	104
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	103
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	100
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	90
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	87
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	80
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	76
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	76
Windscreen has damage	61
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	61
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	60
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	56
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	53
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	53
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	52
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	50
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	50
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	50
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	49
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	49
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	47
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	44
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	43
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	42
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	41
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	40
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	40
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	38
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	37
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.4\|	36
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	36
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	35
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	35
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	34
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	32
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	31
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	30
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	29
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	28
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	27
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	27
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	26
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	26
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	25
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	25
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	24
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	24
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	22
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	22
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	21
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	21
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	20
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Rear brake binding	19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	19
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	19
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	19
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	19
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	19
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	18
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	18
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	16
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	16
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16

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 E-CLASSs year 1993

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