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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 260s year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:72.68%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 260 year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:3,510 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment177
Brake pipe excessively corroded173
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|114
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|86
Brake hose excessively deteriorated60
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively58
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort50
Registration plate issues47
Registration plate lamp issues43
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|41
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|34
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|32
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault29
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|28
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|26
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|25
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|25
Rear brake binding23
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|23
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|22
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|22
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|20
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|19
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|19
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|18
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|18
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|17
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|16
Windscreen has damage16
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|16
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|16
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|16
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle14
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|13
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|13
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|12
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|12
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|11
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|9
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|9
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|9
Emissions not tested |7.0|9
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|8
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|8
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|7
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|7
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|6
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|6
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|5
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|4
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|4
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|4
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|4
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b|4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|4
Rear brake application uneven4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Nearside Rear Trailing arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1|3
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|3
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|3
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|3
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|3
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a|3
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|3
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|3
Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|3
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|3
Centre Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3

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