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

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mot history
Pass percent:61.97%
(The average a lpg MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:234 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment20
Brake pipe excessively corroded9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Registration plate lamp issues8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting fractured |2.4.C.3b|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive tested on LPG |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))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.

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