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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 230s year 1992

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mot history
Pass percent:74.19%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 230 year 1992 passes without issue)
Based on:124 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment16
Brake pipe excessively corroded7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c|1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d|1
Front Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached |8.1.1 |b| |ii||1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|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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