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 Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:312 times
Offside Side repeater not working aii Occurs:112 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:1,068 times
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:269 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:102 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:26 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:149 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:7,996 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:32 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:144 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:23 times
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Occurs:109 times
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:82 times
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:46 times
Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate  Occurs:33 times
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:171 times
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint  Occurs:32 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:34 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:57 times
Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:27 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn ai Occurs:32 times
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:53 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:55 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:185 times
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