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

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Pass percent:76.99%

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

Based on:20,274 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	734
Brake pipe excessively corroded	414
Registration plate issues	268
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	242
Registration plate lamp issues	228
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	150
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
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
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	68
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
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	49
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
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	46
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Windscreen has damage	43
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	36
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	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
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	30
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	30
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	28
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	27
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	27
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	26
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (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
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
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	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
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	20
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	20
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	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
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	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
Windscreen washer not working	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	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
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
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	16
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	15
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	15
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	15
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	15
Rear brake binding	14
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\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	14
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	14

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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