MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 1996

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Pass percent:62.22%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:8,436 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	552
Brake pipe excessively corroded	543
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	200
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	192
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	188
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	168
Registration plate lamp issues	154
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	152
Registration plate issues	138
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	125
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	118
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	118
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	113
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	112
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	103
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	99
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	89
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	86
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	77
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	73
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	70
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	64
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	57
Windscreen has damage	57
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	56
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	51
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	49
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	42
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	40
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	36
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	35
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	35
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	34
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	33
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	33
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	32
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	31
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	31
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	30
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	29
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	24
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	22
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	21
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	21
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	20
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	18
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	17
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	16
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	15
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	14
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	14
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	14
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Front brake application uneven	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	13
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	13
Brake hose damaged	13
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	12
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	12
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	11
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	11
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	10
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	10
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10

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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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 1996

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