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 fog lamp not working  Occurs:52 times
Horn not working  Occurs:34 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:69 times
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:18 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:84 times
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:63 times
Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:32 times
Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:17 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:81 times
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:47 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:20 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:63 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:63 times
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:54 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:17 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:15 times
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