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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASSs year 2009

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Pass percent:79.14%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASS year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:15,544 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment385
Brake pipe excessively corroded326
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))215
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|200
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))167
Registration plate issues147
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively145
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault88
Registration plate lamp issues84
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))81
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||70
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))66
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort65
Windscreen washer not working 64
Brakes imbalanced across an axle61
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))60
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened60
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))59
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|51
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|49
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|49
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))43
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|41
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||41
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))41
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|40
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|39
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))37
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|33
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|29
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|29
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))27
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))26
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))25
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|24
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))23
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))23
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))22
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))22
Front brake application uneven22
Front brake excessively fluctuating21
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))21
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))19
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|19
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))18
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))17
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))17
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||16
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))15
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))15
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))15
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak15
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||14
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))14
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))14
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|14
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||13
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||13
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))12
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))12
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|12
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))12
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|12
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))12
Windscreen has damage12
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|12
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|11
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b|11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|10
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))10
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|10

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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