MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 280s

The MERCEDES BENZ 280 makes up 71,733 of the overall 21,018,080 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 280 model year below to find the specific problems.

Or perform a full mot check on your MERCEDES BENZ 280 then use our popular KnowYourCar app

MOT check
Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:42 times
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:118 times
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking  Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt  Occurs:25 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive b Occurs:14 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:973 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:48 times
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced  Occurs:30 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:23 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:83 times
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured  Occurs:47 times
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:43 times
Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:76 times
Nearside Front Braking system leaking  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:48 times
NEXT: Please select the model year you are interested in

KnowYourCar App Available on Web, Android, iOS and Microsoft

KnowYourCar on Microsoft

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy