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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 220s year 1973

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mot history
Pass percent:73.63%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 220 year 1973 passes without issue)
Based on:91 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Registration plate issues1
Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden |2.4.A.1b|1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box + |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort 279 / 176 & 200/100 |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Centre Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii))1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))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.

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