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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 230TEs year 1991

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mot history
Pass percent:68.12%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 230TE year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:207 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded20
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Brake hose excessively deteriorated9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Registration plate lamp issues5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|5
Registration plate issues4
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|3
Windscreen has damage3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Front Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3|1
Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Brake load sensing valve has been disconnected and was fitted as standard |3.6.E.2|1
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver`s seat |8.1.1d|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|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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