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 Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:98 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:133 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:52 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:20 times
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:12 times
Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:53 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:134 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:26 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:45 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:39 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:27 times
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:168 times
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:84 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:256 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:50 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:13 times
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