MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 2005

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Pass percent:76.45%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:21,922 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	792
Brake pipe excessively corroded	467
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	281
Registration plate issues	277
Registration plate lamp issues	238
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	237
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	108
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	96
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	95
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	95
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	92
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	91
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	84
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	84
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	79
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	78
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	77
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	73
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	68
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	60
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	58
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	55
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	52
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	52
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	52
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	47
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	43
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Windscreen has damage	43
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	41
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	38
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	38
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	38
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	37
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	35
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	35
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	35
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	33
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	32
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	32
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	31
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	29
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	29
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	28
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	26
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	26
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	25
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	25
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	25
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	25
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	24
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	23
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	22
Windscreen washer not working	22
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	22
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\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	21
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\|	21
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	21
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	20
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\|	20
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	20
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	20
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	19
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	19
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	18
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	17
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	17
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	16
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	16

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 2005

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