MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 1996

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Pass percent:79.52%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SL year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:13,928 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	520
Brake pipe excessively corroded	315
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	288
Registration plate issues	205
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	145
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	129
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	125
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	94
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	82
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	79
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	65
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	62
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	60
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Registration plate lamp issues	55
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	53
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	46
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	45
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	40
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	39
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	38
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	36
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	31
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Windscreen has damage	29
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	27
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	25
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	23
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	21
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	21
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	20
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	20
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	19
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	15
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	15
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Windscreen washer not working	14
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	12
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	12
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	12
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	12
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	10
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	9
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	9
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	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 1996

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