MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 2000

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Pass percent:81.36%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SL year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:11,976 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	237
Brake pipe excessively corroded	191
Registration plate issues	156
Registration plate lamp issues	99
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	47
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	46
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	41
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	37
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	37
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	34
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	30
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	29
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	29
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	28
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	26
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	25
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	23
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	20
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	20
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	19
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	18
Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	17
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	16
Rear brake application uneven	16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	14
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	14
Windscreen washer not working	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	13
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	13
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	12
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	9
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	8
Centre Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	7
Brake hose damaged	7
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	7

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 2000

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