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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 240s year 1980

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mot history
Pass percent:73.47%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 240 year 1980 passes without issue)
Based on:196 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Registration plate lamp issues6
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|3
Windscreen has damage3
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|2
Rear brake binding2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|2
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Registration plate issues2
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Centre Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a|1
Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside 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
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working intermittent/bulb fault (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1

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