MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VIANOs year 2005

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Pass percent:63.53%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ VIANO year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:8,619 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	459
Registration plate lamp issues	436
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	278
Brake pipe excessively corroded	267
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	201
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	124
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	115
Registration plate issues	107
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	102
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	87
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	84
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	78
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	71
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	64
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	61
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	59
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	57
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	55
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	54
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	53
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	53
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	48
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Windscreen washer not working	47
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	46
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	45
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	42
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	39
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	32
Windscreen has damage	32
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	29
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	28
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	27
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	27
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	27
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	23
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	23
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	22
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	21
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	21
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	19
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	18
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	18
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	18
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	17
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
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\|	17
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	16
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	16
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\|	16
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	16
Rear brake binding	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	15
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	15
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	15
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	15
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	15
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	13
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	12
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	12
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	12
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	11
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	11
Brake hose damaged	11
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	11
Indicator switch insecure \|1.4.A.1\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	10
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	10

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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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VIANOs year 2005

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