MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 260s

The MERCEDES BENZ 260 makes up 18,183 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 260 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:197 times
Offside Front coil spring incomplete  Occurs:50 times
Rear Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:13 times
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:97 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:69 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:48 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:70 times
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Side repeater not working  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:16 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:19 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:49 times
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:30 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:30 times
Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:32 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:38 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:54 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:31 times
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