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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 230s year 1974

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Pass percent:74.78%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 230 year 1974 passes without issue)
Based on:115 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected floor/footwell area |2.1.2 |e| |ii||1
Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired all jacking mounts/sill area |6.2.2 |d| |ii||1
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Outer 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
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Central Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Boot structure |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Rear brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Offside Rear brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h|1
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b|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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