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.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:37 times
Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:105 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:216 times
Fuel pipe leaking  Occurs:46 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:192 times
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:29 times
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:91 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:40 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:51 times
Nearside Front coil spring fractured  Occurs:88 times
Nearside Rear An item not tested  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:17 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front coil spring cracked  Occurs:37 times
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:36 times
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Rear Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:64 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:109 times
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:42 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:94 times
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