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:
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Occurs:18 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:127 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:42 times
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:92 times
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:192 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Occurs:259 times
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a) Occurs:33 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:173 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:148 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) Occurs:172 times
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:39 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:90 times
Central Stop lamp not working  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:88 times
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) Occurs:38 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:22 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) Occurs:44 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) Occurs:46 times
Offside Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:16 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:28 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) Occurs:39 times
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