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

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Pass percent:74.15%

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

Based on:45,320 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1635
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1173
Registration plate lamp issues	986
Registration plate issues	750
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	618
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	328
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	301
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	288
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	288
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	281
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	281
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	234
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	232
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	226
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	208
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	204
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	195
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	176
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	172
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	171
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	163
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	156
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	149
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	143
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	140
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	135
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	133
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	129
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	129
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	122
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	120
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	115
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	114
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	114
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	111
Windscreen has damage	110
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	107
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	99
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	99
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	97
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	95
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	92
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	86
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	85
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	84
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	79
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	70
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	70
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	70
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	69
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	67
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	66
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	64
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	63
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\|	63
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	62
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	58
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	58
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	56
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	55
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	55
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	55
Rear brake binding	54
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	54
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	52
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\|	52
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	52
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	52
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	52
Windscreen washer not working	51
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	51
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\|	51
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	50
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	49
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\|	48
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	46
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	45
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	44
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	44
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	42
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	41
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	41
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	41
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	39
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	36
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	36
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	36

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 2003

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