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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:56.39%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ ML year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:58,450 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues5675
Brake pipe excessively corroded3755
Headlamp aim out of alignment2709
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1697
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1402
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1343
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1222
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1209
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1169
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1140
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1060
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1027
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|931
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|927
Registration plate issues908
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|884
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|663
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|662
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|627
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort583
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|560
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|554
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|539
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|507
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|498
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|472
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|464
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|453
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|435
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|407
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))385
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))373
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|363
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))349
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|347
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1|338
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))324
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|304
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|299
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))290
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|275
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|274
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))271
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))269
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1|267
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))256
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|254
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|251
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|247
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault241
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|236
Brake hose excessively deteriorated234
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|233
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|223
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|221
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|215
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|214
Horn not working |1.6.2a|204
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|200
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||187
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|178
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))177
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))175
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|173
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))172
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))168
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||160
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|157
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))155
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||154
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened154
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))152
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|149
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|149
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))148
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||148
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))147
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|147
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))145
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|143
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||143
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|142
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||142
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))142
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|138
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|136
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|134
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))133
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||132
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened130
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|129
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|126
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))124
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|122
Windscreen has damage120
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|117
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|117
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||115
Windscreen washer not working 115
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))113
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|110
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|109
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|108
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|106
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))105
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))103
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))100
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))98
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|98
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|97
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|96
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|96
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|95
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|92
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|91
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|91
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|90
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|89
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))89
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|89
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))89
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|89
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|88
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))86
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))86
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|85
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))84
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||84
Brakes imbalanced across an axle83
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|83
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))81
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))79
Brake hose has insufficient room to move79
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||78
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|78
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))77

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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