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:
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:26 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:62 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:12 times
Front Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:140 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:79 times
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:11 times
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:63 times
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:55 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:174 times
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:18 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:20 times
Nearside Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position.  Occurs:16 times
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure  Occurs:21 times
Offside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:90 times
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure  Occurs:11 times
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