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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLKs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:69.25%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLK year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:2,104 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment160
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively80
Brake pipe excessively corroded74
Registration plate issues52
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|51
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|50
Registration plate lamp issues31
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|25
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|24
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|23
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|18
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|18
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|18
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|17
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|14
Horn not working |1.6.2a|14
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|13
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|12
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|12
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|11
Windscreen washer not working 11
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|10
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|10
Battery insecure |1.9.1|10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|9
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))7
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Windscreen has damage6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))4
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|4
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||3
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|3
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Rear brake application uneven3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|3
Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Centre Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|3
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|2
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|2
Offside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|2
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||2
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
All direction indicators not working not flashing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative not flashing (4.4.1 (e))2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))2
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|2
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))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.

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