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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MOTORs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:83.82%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:309 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment16
Registration plate lamp issues9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Registration plate issues4
Windscreen washer not working 3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Prop shaft flexible coupling so deteriorated it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (d) (ii))1
Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Braking system leaking Flexi hose to chamber (1.1.3 (d))1
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Stop lamp not working high level |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced crossmember for shock absorbers insecure rivets missing (6.1.1 (d) (i))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Emissions unable to be completed due to leaking brake pipe (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Brake performance unable to be tested due to leakng pipe (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to back (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Central Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated bonnet latch defective (3.1 (c))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Lower All outline marker lamps not working n/s/centre (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1

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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