MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2003

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Pass percent:56.26%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ ML year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:57,367 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	5168
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4141
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2950
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1837
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1646
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1432
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1386
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1382
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1289
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1229
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1224
Registration plate issues	1167
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1149
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1077
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	920
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	884
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	829
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	804
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	802
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	801
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	737
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	695
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	679
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	608
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	575
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	575
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	565
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	521
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	499
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	489
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	430
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	409
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	377
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	369
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	367
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	360
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	337
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	336
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	336
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	330
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	318
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	317
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	308
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	290
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	286
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	281
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	274
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	263
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	241
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	239
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	228
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	217
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	209
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	208
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	203
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	192
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	191
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	189
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	188
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	184
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	179
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	177
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	176
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	168
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	167
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	166
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	163
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	162
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	162
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	159
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	158
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	153
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	149
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	147
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	147
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	146
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	144
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	143
Windscreen has damage	140
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	140
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	139
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	139
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	134
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	124
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	123
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	119
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	115
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	114
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	113
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	106
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	104
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	102
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	100
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	100
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	100
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	99
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	99
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	98
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	97
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	97
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	97
Windscreen washer not working	96
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	96
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	96
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	93
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	91
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	91
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	91
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	88
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	88
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	84
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	84
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	84
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	83
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing \|2.4.G.1\|	83
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	81
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	81
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	81
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	79
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	78
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	76

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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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2003

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