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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ G-CLASSs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:69.57%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ G-CLASS year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:92 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Direction indicator incorrect colour both rears |4.4.3 |a||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing track/drag link arm ball joint castle nut missing a split pin marked yellow |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play rear |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both |1.8.B.1|1
Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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.

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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