MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 1998

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Pass percent:52.99%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ ML year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:5,397 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	447
Headlamp aim out of alignment	418
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	341
Brake pipe excessively corroded	311
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	254
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	225
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	201
Registration plate issues	186
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	134
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	126
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	120
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	107
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	91
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	80
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	65
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	62
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	55
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	54
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	53
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	49
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	49
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	39
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	36
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	33
Brake hose damaged	32
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	25
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	24
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	20
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	19
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Windscreen has damage	18
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	17
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	14
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	14
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	13
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	12
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	10
Nearside Front Wheel stud\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	9
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	8
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear Wheel stud\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	8
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	8
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	8

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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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 1998

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