MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 420s

The MERCEDES BENZ 420 makes up 23,224 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 420 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:76 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:18 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:30 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:40 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:15 times
Direction indicators not working  Occurs:39 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:20 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:17 times
Front Steering damper leaking oil  Occurs:30 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Front front brake binding  Occurs:58 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:14 times
Centre Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:23 times
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:15 times
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:16 times
Centre Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:43 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working  Occurs:13 times
Offside Front front brake binding  Occurs:58 times
Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:26 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:20 times
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