MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 1994

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Pass percent:77.45%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SL year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:11,929 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	481
Brake pipe excessively corroded	316
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	277
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	217
Registration plate issues	151
Registration plate lamp issues	106
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	105
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	97
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	88
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	63
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	62
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	54
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	54
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	53
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	52
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	51
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	35
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	35
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	35
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	33
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	32
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	29
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	28
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	28
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	27
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	25
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	25
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	24
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	24
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	24
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	23
Windscreen washer not working	23
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	21
Windscreen has damage	21
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	20
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	19
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	16
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	16
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	15
Rear brake binding	15
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	14
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)	13
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	13
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	13
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	12
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	12
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	12
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	11
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))	11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	11
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	10
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	10
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	10
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	9
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)	9

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 SLs year 1994

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