MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ MLs year 2006

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Pass percent:76.21%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ ML year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:5,166 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	150
Registration plate lamp issues	114
Brake pipe excessively corroded	112
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	111
Registration plate issues	81
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	52
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	49
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	39
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	35
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	22
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	22
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	21
Brake hose damaged	20
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	19
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	17
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Windscreen has damage	15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	12
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	10
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	8
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	7
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	7
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	6
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	5
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|1.1.12 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	5
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|1.1.12 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	5
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	5
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	5
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	4
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	4
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4

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 2006

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