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:
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front coil spring cracked  Occurs:37 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:140 times
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:11 times
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure  Occurs:58 times
Main beam `tell-tale` not working  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:12 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:176 times
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:112 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:854 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:16 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:54 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:117 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:50 times
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:23 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:27 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:45 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:28 times
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