MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 230s

The MERCEDES BENZ 230 makes up 108,301 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 230 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:45 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:37 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:25 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:18 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:22 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:18 times
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:56 times
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:78 times
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:20 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:129 times
Front position lamp not working  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:44 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:110 times
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:23 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:79 times
Offside Front Headlamp insecure  Occurs:17 times
Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:368 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:79 times
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