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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 240s year 1975

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mot history
Pass percent:67.52%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 240 year 1975 passes without issue)
Based on:117 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Rear brake binding5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|3
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|3
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Offside Front brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured broken |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded corroded/split |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded corroded/split |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch/end sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill / floor |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|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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