MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 260s year 1992

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Pass percent:73.89%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 260 year 1992 passes without issue)

Based on:3,095 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	185
Headlamp aim out of alignment	142
Registration plate lamp issues	74
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	54
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	49
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	38
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	37
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	37
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	31
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	23
Registration plate issues	21
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	21
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Windscreen has damage	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	10
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	9
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	7
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	5
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	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 Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	3
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	3
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	185
Headlamp aim out of alignment	142
Registration plate lamp issues	74
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	54
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	49
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	38
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	37
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	37
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	31
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	23
Registration plate issues	21
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	21
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	19
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Windscreen has damage	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	10
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	9
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	7
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	5
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	5
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	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 Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	4
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	3
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Front brake application uneven	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	3
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3

MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 260s year 1992

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