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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ UNKNOWNs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:71.43%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ UNKNOWN year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:175 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Exhaust system not adequately supported front mounting missing |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Tailgate |6.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded ESP/ABS module mounting (1.1.21 (e) (i))1
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm inner bush split |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm inner bush split |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1

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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