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 Steering pivot point has excessive play  Occurs:28 times
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:14 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:664 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:158 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:34 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:54 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:12 times
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play  Occurs:28 times
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:23 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:53 times
Direction indicators not working  Occurs:39 times
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working  Occurs:92 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:50 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:63 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:63 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:1,340 times
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:26 times
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:15 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:12 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:16 times
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