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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VARIOs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:78.37%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ VARIO year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:356 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment49
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|2
Speed limiter plate shows a set speed greater than that permitted |6.5.A.2b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Speed limiter plate missing |6.5.A.1a|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear brake binding2
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Speed limiter plate not clearly and indelibly marked with the set speed |6.5.A.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a||1
Nearside Emergency exit sign missing |9.1.2 |b| |ii||1
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn DROP LINK BUSHES |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTH BALL JOINTS |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Offside Seat belt damaged 3RD INNER BELT LOCKED OUT |7.1.2 |b| |i||1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour replaced bulb |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure axle bracket loose |tighten bracket| |5.3.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure axle bracket loose |tighten| |5.3.3 |a| |i||1
Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure rear axle mounting bolt loose unable to tighten |5.3.3 |a| |i||1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML light flashing on when handbrake is released |8.2.2.2 |g||1
Nearside Inner Passengers seat insecure 6th (6.2.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Entrance/exit door defective in operation (9.1.1 (a))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a))1
Entrance/exit door remote control inoperative |6.2.C.2|1
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a||1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure bracket loose on axle |5.3.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure bracket loose on axle |5.3.3 |a| |i||1
Rear Position lamp not working side light not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Front Upper Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Front Driver`s view restricted by object |6.9.1a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Upper Front outline marker lamp|s| missing |1.1.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Outer Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Braking system leaking air leak under bonnet when footbrake applied |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect No Pattern |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Brake performance unable to be tested ront to rear metal pipes leaking (1.2.1 (g))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Emergency exit door does not latch securely closed |6.2.D.1b|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure |5.3.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Outer Passenger`s seat insecure Seat mount cracked |6.2.6 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c|1
Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Registration plate issues1
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury excessively corroded |6.2.8 |b||1
Offside Front Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Entrance/exit step insecure |6.1.E.1|1
Offside Rear Brake operation stored air pressure or vacuum depletes when ancillary equipment is operated |3.3.E.4|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Entrance/exit step insecure |6.1.E.1|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt installation in such a position that loading the belt causes the cushion to be raised or significantly compressed, allowing the occupant to effectively move forward (10.1 (l))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c|1
Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c|1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Windscreen washer not working 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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