MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 208s

The MERCEDES BENZ 208 makes up 87,286 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 208 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:18 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:12 times
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement  Occurs:43 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:12 times
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:60 times
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill  Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete  Occurs:105 times
Battery insecure  Occurs:279 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:23 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported  Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped  Occurs:21 times
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:32 times
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:55 times
Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:192 times
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:419 times
Offside Front Side repeater missing  Occurs:18 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:82 times
Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:13 times
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:16 times
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:43 times
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:18 times
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