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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 230SLs year 1964

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mot history
Pass percent:72.69%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 230SL year 1964 passes without issue)
Based on:238 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8
Battery insecure |1.9.1|6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Registration plate lamp issues5
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|4
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Rear brake application uneven3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Rear brake binding2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
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
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Front Steering damper gland failed and leaking oil |2.2.C.1e|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h|1
Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear 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 Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|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
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b|1
Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b|1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Front suspension has a loose unit in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Front brake application uneven1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Upper Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play idler |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear boxes |7.1.2|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on not working |8.2.1b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a|1
Centre Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front brake excessively fluctuating1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play idler arm |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1

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