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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTERs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:65.56%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:109,812 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6175
Brake pipe excessively corroded4300
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4183
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))3598
Registration plate lamp issues2812
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2303
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1765
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1375
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1224
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1198
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1181
Registration plate issues1180
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))996
Brakes imbalanced across an axle854
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))788
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort780
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))737
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))708
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))694
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))683
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))647
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))644
Windscreen has damage630
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))623
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))596
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))564
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened543
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||541
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))507
Horn not working |1.6.2a|480
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|461
Windscreen washer not working 455
Rear brake binding451
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))436
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|408
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|377
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|375
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))373
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))370
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))368
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|356
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))349
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))345
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|345
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))343
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||340
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))338
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|333
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))332
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))329
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))329
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))323
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))320
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|317
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||316
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|309
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak302
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))297
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))296
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))294
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))293
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))289
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))287
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))286
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||284
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))280
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||280
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))278
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak272
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))272
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))272
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||272
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|272
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|268
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))263
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||261
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||248
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|246
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|242
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))241
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))237
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))236
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|236
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))231
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|230
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|230
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||226
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))223
Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))219
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))215
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))215
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|213
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||211
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|208
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))207
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|207
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|204
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||202
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|196
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||185
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))185
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))185
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||182
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|178
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))176
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|176
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|174
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|172
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|172
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|171
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|170
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))169
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||167
Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))165
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|164
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||163
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|159
Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))159
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|157
Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))156
Horn not working (7.7 (a))155
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))152
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|152
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))149
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|148
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|145
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak142
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||142
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|142
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|142
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|141
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))140
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||139
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|139
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|138
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||136
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|135
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|134
Front brake application uneven133
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|133
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||131
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||129
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|127
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))125
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||124
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|124
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|123
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||123
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||122
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))122
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|122
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|122
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))121
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|121
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))119
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|119
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))119
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))116
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|116
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))114

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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