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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 250s year 1973

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Pass percent:73.08%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 250 year 1973 passes without issue)
Based on:52 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a|1
Offside Front 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
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|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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