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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 208s year 1986

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mot history
Pass percent:66.67%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 208 year 1986 passes without issue)
Based on:63 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Rear brake application uneven3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|2
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Near leaf spring mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Near rear leaf mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Near rear leaf mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Near front leaf mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front flexy (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Step floor corroded near leaf mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Step floor corroded near leaf mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.5.4a|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.2|1
Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded which significantly reduces the original strength |3.6.D.3|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Exhaust mounting missing |6.3.1b|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake hose damaged1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|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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