MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 1995

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Pass percent:77.33%

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

Based on:13,248 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	593
Brake pipe excessively corroded	354
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	336
Registration plate issues	237
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	79
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	76
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
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
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	50
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	48
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	43
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	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
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	35
Windscreen washer not working	35
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	34
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	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
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	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
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	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
Offside 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
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	17
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	16
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	16
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	16
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	16
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	16
Windscreen has damage	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 Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	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
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	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
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	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
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
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)	10
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	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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