MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 500s

The MERCEDES BENZ 500 makes up 71,419 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 500 model year below to find the specific problems.

Or perform a full mot check on your MERCEDES BENZ 500 then use our popular KnowYourCar app

MOT check
Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:16 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:29 times
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:52 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:134 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:42 times
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:37 times
Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:17 times
Offside Front An item not tested  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:14 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:97 times
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:79 times
Nearside Rear front brake binding  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position.  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working  Occurs:19 times
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:22 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:51 times
Offside Front coil spring cracked  Occurs:37 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:18 times
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault  Occurs:32 times
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:12 times
NEXT: Please select the model year you are interested in

KnowYourCar App Available on Web, Android, iOS and Microsoft

KnowYourCar on Microsoft

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy