MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 312s

The MERCEDES BENZ 312 makes up 25,865 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 312 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:63 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working  Occurs:31 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine  Occurs:22 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:64 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:152 times
Rear Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:12 times
Offside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:17 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,162 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete  Occurs:45 times
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:16 times
Offside front brake juddering severely  Occurs:11 times
Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:13 times
Indicator tell tale inoperative  Occurs:13 times
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:35 times
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:12 times
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:45 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure  Occurs:49 times
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:61 times
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:127 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:14 times
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:11 times
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