MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ VANEOs year 2004

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Pass percent:57.94%

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

Based on:4,510 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	351
Headlamp aim out of alignment	331
Brake pipe excessively corroded	242
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	181
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	124
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	115
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	114
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	83
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	73
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	70
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	59
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	59
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	58
Registration plate issues	52
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	50
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	49
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	43
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	43
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	35
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	34
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	33
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	33
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	33
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	33
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	32
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	32
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	30
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Rear brake binding	24
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	24
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	19
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	17
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	17
Windscreen has damage	17
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	14
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	14
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	12
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	11
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	11
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	10
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	10
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	10
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Rear brake application uneven	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	9
Front brake application uneven	9
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	9
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	8
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	8
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	8
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	8
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	8
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	7
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
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\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Front brake excessively fluctuating	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	6
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	6
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	6

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 petrol MERCEDES BENZ VANEOs year 2004

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