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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 230s year 1975

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mot history
Pass percent:70.00%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 230 year 1975 passes without issue)
Based on:120 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear brake binding8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Hand operated control valve unit insecure |3.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings and rear sil |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Driver`s seat insecure corrosion on floor |6.2.A.1|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock abersorber mounting |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected |5.3.6 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Indicator switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Speedometer cannot be illuminated |7.8 |c| |ii||1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Semaphore indicator switch faulty |1.4.C.1c|1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported Mount Broken |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|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.

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