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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 250s year 1990

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mot history
Pass percent:72.43%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 250 year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:1,636 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded113
Headlamp aim out of alignment86
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|52
Registration plate lamp issues49
Brake hose excessively deteriorated36
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort33
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively31
Registration plate issues24
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|21
Rear brake binding17
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault16
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|16
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|15
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|14
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Brakes imbalanced across an axle12
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|9
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|9
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|9
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|8
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|8
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|7
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|7
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|7
Rear brake application uneven7
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|6
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Front brake application uneven6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Battery insecure |1.9.1|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|5
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|5
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|5
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|5
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|5
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|4
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Emissions not tested |7.0|4
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|3
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|3
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|3
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Windscreen has damage3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual|3
Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual|3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|2
Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|2
Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|2
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front 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
Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2

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