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MOT History from tests of lpg MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:53.74%
(The average a lpg MERCEDES BENZ ML year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:975 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment91
Registration plate lamp issues84
Brake pipe excessively corroded71
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|39
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|38
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively35
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|29
Registration plate issues29
Horn not working |1.6.2a|26
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|26
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort23
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|23
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|20
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|16
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|16
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|16
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|16
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|14
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|13
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|13
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|12
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|10
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1|7
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1|6
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|6
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|5
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a|4
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Rear brake binding4
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|4
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|3
Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|3
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Brake hose damaged3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||3
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||3
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Battery insecure |1.9.1|3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure3
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|3
Windscreen has damage3
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e|3
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|3
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b|2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected |2.1.5 |c| |ii||2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||2
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1|2
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a|2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2

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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