MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VANEOs year 2004

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Pass percent:57.04%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ VANEO year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,867 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	159
Headlamp aim out of alignment	155
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	84
Brake pipe excessively corroded	82
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	68
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	48
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	38
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	33
Registration plate issues	33
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	29
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	28
Rear brake binding	26
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	20
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	18
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Front brake excessively fluctuating	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	3
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	3
Brake hose damaged	3
Windscreen washer not working	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.2.1b\|	3
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	159
Headlamp aim out of alignment	155
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	84
Brake pipe excessively corroded	82
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	68
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	48
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	38
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	33
Registration plate issues	33
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	29
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	29
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	28
Rear brake binding	26
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	20
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	18
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Windscreen has damage	6
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Front brake excessively fluctuating	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	3
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	3
Brake hose damaged	3
Windscreen washer not working	3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.2.1b\|	3
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3

MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VANEOs year 2004

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