MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTERs year 2005

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Pass percent:56.42%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:131,468 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	15847
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13264
Headlamp aim out of alignment	10322
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	8271
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7040
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4043
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4008
Registration plate issues	2834
Windscreen has damage	2638
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2517
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2486
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2445
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2224
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2018
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1842
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1753
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1701
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1700
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1685
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1615
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1585
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1510
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1391
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1359
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1274
Rear brake binding	1257
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1112
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1102
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1078
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1074
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	977
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	974
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	971
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	962
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	960
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	957
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	952
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	944
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	919
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	903
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	852
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	834
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	796
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	780
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	735
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	733
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	729
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	728
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	716
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	713
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	706
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	695
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	662
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	640
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	596
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	593
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	593
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	517
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	511
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	509
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	496
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	490
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	483
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	462
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	460
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	452
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	452
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	448
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	440
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	437
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	422
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	421
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	418
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	397
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	387
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	385
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	373
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	372
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	367
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	353
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	353
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	343
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	342
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	339
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	331
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	326
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	325
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	322
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	318
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	313
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	311
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	309
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	306
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	306
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	300
Windscreen washer not working	299
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	298
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	298
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	294
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	290
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	281
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	279
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	273
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	273
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	270
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	270
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	270
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	263
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	262
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	261
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	260
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	256
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	254
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	243
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	242
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	242
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	241
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	239
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	237
Front brake application uneven	232
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	230
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	225
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	224
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	222
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	221
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	221
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	214
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	211
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	211
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	210
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	210
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	207
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	206
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	204
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	203
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	202
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	201
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	201
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	201
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	201
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	200
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	199
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	193
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	192
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	189
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	189
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	185
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	185
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	183
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	180
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	180
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	179
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	178
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	178
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	174
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	174
Rear brake application uneven	173
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	173
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	173
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	173
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	172

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 diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTERs year 2005

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