MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 300s

The MERCEDES BENZ 300 makes up 203,510 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 300 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:331 times
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released Occurs:34 times
Power steering inoperative  Occurs:24 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:34 times
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:16 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive b Occurs:14 times
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:125 times
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:75 times
Battery insecure  Occurs:581 times
Nearside Front front brake binding  Occurs:103 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value aii Occurs:38 times
Fuel system component insecure  Occurs:42 times
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative  Occurs:43 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:197 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:33 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced  Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:197 times
Front position lamp not working  Occurs:34 times
Offside Direction indicators not working  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:2,660 times
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:22 times
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