MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 2003

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Pass percent:71.94%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:158,147 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6029
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6015
Registration plate lamp issues	4053
Registration plate issues	2898
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2186
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1613
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1220
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1187
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1183
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1170
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1116
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1075
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1060
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1030
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1014
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	984
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	916
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	738
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	730
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	715
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	709
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	653
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	649
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	615
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	612
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	549
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	545
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	520
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	519
Windscreen has damage	514
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	488
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	441
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	413
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	391
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	380
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	379
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	367
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	349
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	344
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	343
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	322
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	321
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	308
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	306
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	301
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	298
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	298
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	282
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	280
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	268
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	262
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	262
Front brake application uneven	258
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	245
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	245
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	241
Rear brake binding	241
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	237
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	236
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	231
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	229
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	216
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	210
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	209
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	208
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	207
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	206
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	203
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	203
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	202
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	201
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	199
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	198
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	197
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	185
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	184
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	183
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	177
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	176
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	175
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	173
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	172
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	171
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	170
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	168
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	167
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	160
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	152
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	151
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	150
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	150
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	148
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	147
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	144
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	143
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	142
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	136
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	135
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	134

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 diesel MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 2003

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