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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ V-CLASSs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:52.83%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ V-CLASS year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:53 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
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
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush Both front |2.4.G.2|1
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Both front |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front 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 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative linkage snapped |4.1.5 |a||1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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.

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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