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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 230s year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:67.52%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 230 year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:117 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded7
Registration plate lamp issues7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Registration plate issues4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Emissions not tested |7.0|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|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 coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear brake binding1
Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Track rod end excessively corroded and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.B.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|1
Offside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Vehicle Identification Number not displayed (0.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))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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