MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTERs year 2013

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Pass percent:69.30%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER year 2013 passes without issue)

Based on:114,978 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5624
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4178
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4066
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3918
Registration plate lamp issues	2283
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	1767
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1491
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	1242
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1195
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1184
Registration plate issues	999
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	961
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	840
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	834
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	752
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	739
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	690
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	686
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	654
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	594
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	574
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	551
Windscreen washer not working	545
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	506
Windscreen has damage	487
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	470
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	465
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	462
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	460
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	438
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	412
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	402
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	400
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	396
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	377
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	374
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	363
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	344
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	337
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	333
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	317
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	308
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	304
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	303
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	300
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	293
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	291
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	290
Rear brake binding	288
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	284
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	281
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	277
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	277
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	273
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	271
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	266
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	264
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	257
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	256
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	255
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	254
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	251
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	246
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	245
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	243
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	241
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	241
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	234
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	217
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	216
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	213
Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	207
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	204
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	203
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	201
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	199
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	196
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	191
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	186
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	186
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	184
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	183
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	181
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	180
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	177
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	172
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	170
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	170
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	167
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	167
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	164
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	158
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	154
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	151
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	148
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	145
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	142
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	140
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	137
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	134
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	131
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	130
Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	130
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))	130
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	130
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	130
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	129
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	128
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	128
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	127
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	124
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	123
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	122
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	122
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	121
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	120
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	119
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	114
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	113
Nearside Side repeater not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	112
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))	112
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	111
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	110
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	110
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	109
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	109
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	109
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	108
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	108
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	107
Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	106

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 2013

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