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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASSs year 2019

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mot history
Pass percent:95.30%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASS year 2019 passes without issue)
Based on:6,914 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment44
Registration plate issues40
Windscreen washer not working 27
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))27
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))19
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))8
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))8
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))6
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer cross arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn SPRING LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn SPRING LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working on mirrior wich is loose (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both front (3.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn down (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction management lamp on (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner edge (5.2.2 (a))1
Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction phone holder (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Spring link arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn cross arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn straight (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Suspension levelling valve leaking warning not to drive above 50 mph (5.3.5 (c))1
Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened SPRING LINK HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1x wheel bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured Multiple fractures (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured Multiple fractures (5.2.2 (a))1
Central Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected cracked screen (3.2 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1x wheel bolt missing. (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn off side and near side (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted inner rim bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn spring link ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured 3xrepair on wheele (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer cross arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed smoke head not working (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Offside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Window excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault x2 (7.1.6 (a))1
Rear Vehicle Identification Number not legible (0.2 (b))1
Front Vehicle Identification Number not legible (0.2 (b))1
Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner edge (5.2.2 (a))1
Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn offside front spring arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))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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