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MOT History from tests of o MERCEDES BENZ 240s year 1985

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mot history
Pass percent:40.00%
(The average a o MERCEDES BENZ 240 year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:15 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion 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
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|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
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Rear 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
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|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
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6|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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