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 manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Occurs:849 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:152 times
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:95 times
Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate  Occurs:33 times
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:50 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working  Occurs:53 times
Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:138 times
Nearside Side repeater not working aii Occurs:129 times
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:23 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Occurs:33 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:33 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:93 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:296 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:61 times
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Occurs:26 times
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:990 times
Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:138 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:127 times
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:38 times
Nearside rear brake juddering severely  Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:172 times
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