MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 1999

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Pass percent:81.54%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SL year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:13,990 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	430
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	261
Brake pipe excessively corroded	229
Registration plate issues	181
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	97
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	84
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	78
Registration plate lamp issues	66
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	66
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	61
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	60
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	54
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	53
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	46
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	45
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	36
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	36
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	34
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	27
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	27
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	25
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	25
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	25
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	23
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	23
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	22
Windscreen washer not working	22
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	21
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	20
Windscreen has damage	20
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	19
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	18
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	17
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	16
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	16
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))	16
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	15
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	14
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	13
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	12
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	12
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	11
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	10
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	10
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	9
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	8
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Centre Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	8
Front brake application uneven	8

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 1999

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