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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ GLs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:74.75%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ GL year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:3,168 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment130
Registration plate lamp issues120
Brake pipe excessively corroded116
Registration plate issues80
Brake hose excessively deteriorated67
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|41
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively37
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|24
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|24
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|23
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|23
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))20
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak18
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak17
Brake hose damaged15
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault13
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|10
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))9
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))8
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Windscreen has damage7
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b|7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))5
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))5
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))5
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))5
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i||4
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||4
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))4
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))4
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))4
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||3
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|3
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))3
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))3

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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