MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 1997

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Pass percent:61.08%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:61,144 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3345
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2837
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2111
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1795
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1784
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1467
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1269
Registration plate issues	1266
Registration plate lamp issues	1246
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1198
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1142
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	972
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	874
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	802
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	772
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	771
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	759
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	749
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	741
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	692
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	672
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	606
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	603
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	592
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	493
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	454
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	412
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	409
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	378
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	378
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	346
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	343
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	329
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	325
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	317
Windscreen has damage	312
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	312
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	307
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	300
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	297
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	292
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	285
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	277
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	275
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	272
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	266
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	263
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	252
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	250
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	247
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	245
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	237
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	236
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	235
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	224
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	223
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	209
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	206
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	206
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	196
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	186
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	178
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	177
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	174
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	173
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	170
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	160
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	158
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	156
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	151
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	148
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	146
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	145
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	145
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	139
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	137
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	137
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	136
Rear brake application uneven	136
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	135
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	135
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	133
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	130
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	129
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	128
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	121
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	120
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	118
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	117
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	115
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	110
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	107
Brake hose damaged	107
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	105
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	105
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	105
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	104
Rear brake binding	103
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	102
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	102
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	102
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	99
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	93
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	93
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	92
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	91
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	91
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	89
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	89
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	87
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	85
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	85
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	84
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	84
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	83
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	83
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	82
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	80
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.C.3c\|	77
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	76
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	75
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	74
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	72

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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 1997

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