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 Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:12 times
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:12 times
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Occurs:11 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive  Occurs:813 times
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:57 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:62 times
Rear Fuel pipe union leaking  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:42 times
Offside Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced  Occurs:30 times
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:106 times
Front Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:11 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:288 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:16 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:69 times
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:1,768 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:170 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:62 times
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:13 times
Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:11 times
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