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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:49 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:89 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:173 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:46 times
Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted  Occurs:43 times
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:90 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:43 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:20 times
Offside front brake binding  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:19 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted  Occurs:16 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:51 times
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:14 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:508 times
Offside front brake binding  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:67 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Direction indicators not working  Occurs:14 times
Rear fog lamp switch faulty  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:12 times
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:24 times
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