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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASSs year 2020

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mot history
Pass percent:92.06%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS year 2020 passes without issue)
Based on:2,406 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment33
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively24
Registration plate issues23
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))18
Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))13
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))6
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))5
Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))4
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))3
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Brake hose damaged2
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))2
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn back arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured cracked in 2 places (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury passenger door (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured X two (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))1
Offside Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured 1 x crack 1x weld repair fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn SPRING LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn SPRING LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working led unit (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected nearside and offside (3.2 (b) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))1
Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper transverse control arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn N/S/F CAMBER ARM HAS PLAY (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect x3 welds cracked (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured x2 (5.2.2 (a))1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured Two places. (5.2.2 (a))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured Alloy wheel cracked (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured Wheel has 3x Fractures (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured Wheel has 2x Fractures (5.2.2 (a))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Outer Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Tail lamp lens sharp edges, damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1

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.

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