MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 1998

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Pass percent:80.17%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SL year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:16,588 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	635
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	370
Brake pipe excessively corroded	284
Registration plate issues	258
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	144
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	133
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	119
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	96
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	96
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	95
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	82
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	81
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	68
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	66
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	58
Registration plate lamp issues	57
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	48
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	41
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	41
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	40
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	36
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	28
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	27
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	26
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	26
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	26
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	24
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	22
Windscreen has damage	22
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	21
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	18
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	15
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Windscreen washer not working	14
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	14
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	14
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	13
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	12
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	11
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	11
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	11
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	11
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	10
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	10
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	10
Front brake application uneven	10
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	10
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	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 1998

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