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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 240s year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:64.86%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 240 year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:111 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively11
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort10
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Registration plate issues2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
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 Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Lower Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|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 Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Inner 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 cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not in a clean condition and function impaired |1.1.4a|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Body component insecure Both front mudflaps. |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected n/s/r lense cracked showing white light |4.4.1 |b| |ii||1
Exhaust system insecure back box rubber brocken |6.1.2 |a||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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