MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 300s

The MERCEDES BENZ 300 makes up 197,641 of the overall 21,018,080 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:
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:92 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:37 times
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:36 times
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:106 times
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:33 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:3,222 times
Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely  Occurs:17 times
Steering damper leaking oil  Occurs:68 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:194 times
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:57 times
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:44 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:53 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:13 times
Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position.  Occurs:33 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:15 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:731 times
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:115 times
Nearside Rear reflector missing  Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:269 times
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:23 times
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:14 times
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