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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASSs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:62.50%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASS year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:96 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Registration plate lamp issues5
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|5
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.3.3 |b||1
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|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 Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device ineffective frpmt suspension bush |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|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.

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