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:
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:16 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:20 times
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:25 times
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:24 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:246 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:69 times
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:46 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:70 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:23 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:60 times
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:29 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:14 times
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:23 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:26 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:20 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:17 times
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle  Occurs:13 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:49 times
Horn not working  Occurs:34 times
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:85 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:16 times
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:11 times
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