MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2004

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Pass percent:60.04%

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

Based on:12,972 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	935
Brake pipe excessively corroded	815
Headlamp aim out of alignment	595
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	415
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	231
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	217
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	197
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	191
Registration plate issues	180
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	173
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	159
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	159
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	149
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	142
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	139
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	139
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	125
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	123
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	122
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	118
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	105
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	103
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	101
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	101
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	99
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	97
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	96
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	84
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	83
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	79
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	77
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	70
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	69
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	62
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	59
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	59
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	56
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	55
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	53
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	50
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	47
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	47
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	45
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	45
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	45
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	44
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	44
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Windscreen has damage	41
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	38
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	38
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	38
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	38
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	37
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	37
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	35
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	34
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	33
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	33
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	33
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	32
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	31
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	30
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	29
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	29
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	28
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	28
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	26
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	25
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	25
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	24
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Windscreen washer not working	23
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	23
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	23
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	23
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	21
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	21
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))	21
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	21
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	21
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	20
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	20
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	20
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	20
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	20
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	20
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	20
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	20
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	19
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	19
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))	19
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	19
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	17
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	17
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))	17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	16
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16

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 petrol MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2004

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