MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTERs year 2007

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Pass percent:58.28%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER year 2007 passes without issue)

Based on:154,932 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13409
Headlamp aim out of alignment	11452
Registration plate lamp issues	10661
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	7303
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5502
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5308
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4253
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	3486
Registration plate issues	2808
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2406
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2108
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2092
Windscreen has damage	2086
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2000
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1985
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1915
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1877
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1847
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1644
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1558
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1507
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1380
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1281
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1261
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1234
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1215
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1179
Front brake application uneven	1176
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1142
Rear brake binding	1128
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1113
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1096
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1080
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1044
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	970
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	935
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	880
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	879
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	845
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	827
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	772
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	744
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	729
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	728
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	719
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	705
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	699
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	625
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	616
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	616
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	601
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	590
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	587
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	576
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	571
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	569
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	562
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	562
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	553
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	551
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	550
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	541
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	536
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	533
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	526
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	524
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	520
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	518
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	518
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	508
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	484
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	461
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	458
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	449
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	446
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	436
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	433
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	421
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	419
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	416
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	412
Windscreen washer not working	409
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	402
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	401
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	401
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	395
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	381
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	375
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	374
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	369
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	368
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	361
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	347
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	344
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	343
Brake hose damaged	337
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	337
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	336
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	331
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	324
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	321
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	321
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	320
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	317
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	311
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	297
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	294
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	288
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	287
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	280
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	278
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	276
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	275
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	268
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	267
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	264
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	262
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	261
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	260
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	260
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	258
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	255
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	253
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	249
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	249
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	248
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	244
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	244
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	243
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	239
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	238
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	236
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	233
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	231
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	230
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	229
Nearside All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	227
Front brake excessively fluctuating	226
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	225
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	217
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	216
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	216
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	216
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	215
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	214
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	213
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	213
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	212
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	212
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	211
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	209
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	209
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	209
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	207
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	206
Offside All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	205
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	204
Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	204
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	201
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	200
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	200
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	199
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	198
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	198
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	197
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	197
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	196
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	196
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	196

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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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTERs year 2007

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