MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 230s

The MERCEDES BENZ 230 makes up 106,507 of the overall 21,018,080 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:
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:134 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front coil spring fractured  Occurs:406 times
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:56 times
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:14 times
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:56 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:40 times
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:78 times
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:33 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:37 times
Offside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:143 times
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:205 times
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:32 times
Brake hose damaged Occurs:59 times
Nearside Side repeater insecure  Occurs:25 times
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking  Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Brake hose leaking  Occurs:17 times
Front position lamp not working  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
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