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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 280s year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:75.00%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 280 year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:24 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Horn is a siren |1.6.2c|1
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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