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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:89.72%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SL year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:4,348 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment86
Registration plate issues60
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))54
Brake pipe excessively corroded35
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault19
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively18
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))15
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))10
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||8
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))4
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a||3
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))3
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))3
Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))2
Windscreen has damage2
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Front brake application uneven2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Sub-frame fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))2
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|2
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||2

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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