MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 280s

The MERCEDES BENZ 280 makes up 73,703 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 280 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure  Occurs:20 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure  Occurs:12 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:133 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:44 times
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:26 times
Nearside Rear front brake binding  Occurs:29 times
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position.  Occurs:65 times
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure  Occurs:23 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:25 times
Offside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:72 times
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:14 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:137 times
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute  Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:42 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:151 times
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking  Occurs:15 times
Front position lamp not working  Occurs:11 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:71 times
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:122 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:79 times
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