MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 1999

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Pass percent:54.97%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ ML year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:744 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	58
Headlamp aim out of alignment	56
Registration plate lamp issues	50
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	42
Registration plate issues	27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	23
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	21
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	20
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	4
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	3
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch insecure \|1.3.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	3
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	2
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod missing \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	58
Headlamp aim out of alignment	56
Registration plate lamp issues	50
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	42
Registration plate issues	27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	23
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	21
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	20
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	4
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Rear fog lamp switch missing \|1.3.1a\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	3
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch insecure \|1.3.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	3
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	2
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod missing \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 1999

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