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:
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Occurs:12 times
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:341 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:109 times
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:51 times
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:129 times
Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:15 times
Nearside Side repeater missing  Occurs:50 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:37 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate  Occurs:29 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:352 times
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:29 times
Nearside Rear An item not tested  Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:29 times
Offside Front position lamp not in good working order  Occurs:69 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:144 times
Offside Rear fog lamp missing  Occurs:52 times
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:31 times
Front brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:81 times
Offside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:53 times
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:83 times
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