MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ SLs

The MERCEDES BENZ SL makes up 358,352 of the overall 21,018,080 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your SL model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:80 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted  Occurs:13 times
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) Occurs:81 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:150 times
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:65 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Occurs:285 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:45 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive  Occurs:69 times
Offside Direction indicator not working  Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Occurs:35 times
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:65 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) Occurs:19 times
Rear brake application uneven Occurs:145 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:97 times
Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) Occurs:12 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:112 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) Occurs:24 times
Power steering component leaking  Occurs:60 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:11 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive  Occurs:69 times
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:378 times
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) Occurs:47 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:95 times
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