MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 1995

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Pass percent:77.47%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SL year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:14,431 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	628
Brake pipe excessively corroded	376
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	353
Registration plate issues	251
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	182
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	159
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	119
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	97
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Registration plate lamp issues	91
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	87
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	81
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	60
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	56
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	55
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	55
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	50
Windscreen washer not working	48
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	48
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	44
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	43
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	39
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	36
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	33
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	32
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	31
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	30
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	29
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	29
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	26
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	26
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	24
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	24
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	24
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	23
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	21
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	21
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	20
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	20
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	20
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	19
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	18
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	18
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	16
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	15
Windscreen has damage	15
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	15
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	14
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	13
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	12
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)	12
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))	10
Rear brake application uneven	10
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Side repeater not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	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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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 1995

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