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 Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement  Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:22 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:52 times
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:34 times
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:42 times
Brake hose damaged Occurs:45 times
Fuel hose leaking  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:15 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:124 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:24 times
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:11 times
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:28 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:89 times
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:158 times
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:32 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:67 times
Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position.  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Brake hose damaged Occurs:45 times
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