MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ Rs year 2006

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Pass percent:75.28%

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

Based on:1,493 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Registration plate lamp issues	46
Brake pipe excessively corroded	38
Registration plate issues	27
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	20
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	20
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|1.1.12 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2
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\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Registration plate lamp issues	46
Brake pipe excessively corroded	38
Registration plate issues	27
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	20
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	20
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	17
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	12
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	6
Brake hose damaged	6
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|1.1.12 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	2
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\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ Rs year 2006

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