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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ G-CLASSs year 2017

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mot history
Pass percent:86.37%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ G-CLASS year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:521 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment20
Registration plate issues13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))7
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction illuminated (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective both sides (4.2.1 (b))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear most (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative offside & nearside (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended no illumination of socket tester when stop, reverse & rear fog lamps are operated as individual lamps, or together (4.10 (c) (i))1
Nearside Drag link 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
Nearside 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
Nearside Front Drag link 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working Both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front steering link of the steering box mechanism (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))1
Power steering component leaking Leak from steering box (2.1.5 (a))1
Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a))1
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front steering arm joint boot (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt At steering box arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on to pitman arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii))1
Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Power steering component leaking Steering box (2.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play front arm n/s+o/s ball joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 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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