MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2004

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Pass percent:56.41%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ ML year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:56,115 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	5608
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3636
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2647
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1629
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 issues	897
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 effort	583
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
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	363
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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	306
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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	291
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
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	267
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	259
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
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	246
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	236
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	233
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	226
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
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	217
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	215
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
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	211
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	204
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	203
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	200
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	196
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	187
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	178
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	173
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	160
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	157
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	154
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	154
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	149
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	149
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	148
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	147
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
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	138
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 Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	134
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	134
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit \|8.2.2.2 \|a\|\|	132
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	129
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	128
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	128
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	126
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	126
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	124
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	122
Windscreen has damage	120
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	119
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	118
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
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	111
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	110
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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	100
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	99
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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	95
Windscreen washer not working	93
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
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))	86
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	85
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	85
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	84
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	84
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	83
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	79
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	79
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 Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	74

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 diesel MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2004

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