MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASSs

The MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASS makes up 533,803 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your S-CLASS model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Inner Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:42 times
Nearside Rear position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:35 times
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Occurs:81 times
Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:138 times
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:47 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:38 times
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:44 times
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:40 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Headlamp insecure  Occurs:160 times
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:54 times
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction  Occurs:145 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault a Occurs:383 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:52 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:87 times
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working  Occurs:63 times
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:285 times
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:62 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:169 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:52 times
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:25 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot  Occurs:147 times
Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:25 times
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:296 times
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