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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 208s year 1971

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Pass percent:66.04%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 208 year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:53 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded6
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Registration plate lamp issues5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Rear brake application uneven2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill to floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Central Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated when brake pedel applied |3.6.G.2|1
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking pipes |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor area |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor and bulkhead at shock absober mounting |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected |4.5.1 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier on step |4.13 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a||1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead and inner arch |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead and inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cab frame |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cab frame |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Windscreen has damage1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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