MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASSs year 2001

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Pass percent:73.78%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASS year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:23,546 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	794
Brake pipe excessively corroded	710
Registration plate lamp issues	556
Registration plate issues	542
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	345
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	305
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	289
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	213
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	202
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	174
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	161
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	143
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	129
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	117
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	98
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Rear brake binding	98
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	97
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	91
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	87
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	86
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	85
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	81
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	80
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	74
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	73
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	65
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	61
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	57
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	56
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	53
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	50
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	50
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	48
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	48
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Windscreen has damage	48
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	44
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	44
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	44
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	43
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	41
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	40
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	39
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	38
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	38
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	37
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	34
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	34
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	33
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	32
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	30
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	30
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	28
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	28
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	27
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	27
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	26
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	25
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	24
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	24
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	24
Front brake excessively fluctuating	24
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	24
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	23
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	23
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	22
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	20
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	19
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	19
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	19
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	19
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19

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 S-CLASSs year 2001

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