MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 308s

The MERCEDES BENZ 308 makes up 91,464 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 308 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:70 times
Brake pivot has restricted free movement  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush  Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:39 times
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:20 times
Indicator tell tale inoperative  Occurs:217 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:174 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:71 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing  Occurs:62 times
Front Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:293 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:47 times
Nearside Rear reflector missing  Occurs:71 times
Nearside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:273 times
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering  Occurs:127 times
Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:81 times
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush  Occurs:83 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:370 times
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