MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ SLs

The MERCEDES BENZ SL makes up 407,708 of the overall 25,101,477 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:
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) Occurs:13 times
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) Occurs:55 times
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:11,914 times
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:16 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a joint  Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:59 times
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:49 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:100 times
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:94 times
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Wheel nut missing  Occurs:15 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone A (8.3.1e) Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) Occurs:135 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:28 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:158 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate  Occurs:26 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:58 times
Horn not working aii Occurs:65 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating e Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) Occurs:12 times
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