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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 250s year 1971

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Pass percent:76.07%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 250 year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:117 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|3
Battery insecure |1.9.1|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Brake hose damaged2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|2
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1i|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|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 brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced door sill |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Power steering pump drive system missing |2.3.6|1
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, 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
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|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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