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:
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine b Occurs:46 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:629 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Rear arm  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:101 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Occurs:33 times
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:46 times
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:22 times
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working  Occurs:63 times
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended.  Occurs:59 times
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:207 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:190 times
Nearside Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:42 times
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Occurs:182 times
Brake performance not tested  Occurs:112 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:46 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke  Occurs:84 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm ai Occurs:26 times
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:1,064 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:25 times
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing ai Occurs:39 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:127 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:138 times
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Occurs:35 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) Occurs:25 times
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Occurs:24 times
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