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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280s year 1972

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mot history
Pass percent:69.86%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280 year 1972 passes without issue)
Based on:657 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment35
Registration plate lamp issues21
Brake pipe excessively corroded20
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively19
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|14
Brakes imbalanced across an axle13
Rear brake binding10
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Registration plate issues9
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|8
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Windscreen washer not working 7
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Horn not working |1.6.2a|7
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|7
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|6
Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|5
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|3
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|3
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|3
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|2
Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Rear brake application uneven2
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|2
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|2
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|2
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b|2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))2
Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|2
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|2
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|2
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|2
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e|1
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` sun visor insecure |8.3.1b|1
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|1
Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to right (4.1.2 (c))1
Rear Exhaust system insecure mounts x 2 broken (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
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|1
Drivers seat insecure bolt loose (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d|1
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both front subframe rear bushes |2.4.G.2|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted floor pan |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Direction indicators not working both front and rear |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported rubber missing and pershing |7.1.1|1
Fuel system component insecure pump |7.2.1|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Fuel pipe union leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i||1
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b|1
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp interacting with reverse lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp as front |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Inner Steering locking device missing split pin drag link ball joint |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Outer Steering locking device missing split pin |2.2.C.1g|1
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.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
Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
rear brake recording little or no effort Parking |3.7.B.5a|1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint steering box |2.3.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play trunnion |2.2.B.1g|1
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii||1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Central Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))1
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases central box (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings by fuel tank |marked| |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Seal panel under wheel arch |marked| |6.1.B.2|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch |2.2.C.1h|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp reverse light illuminated |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp comes on with brake lights |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Front Lower Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5|1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under arch |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under arch |2.4.A.3|1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill section |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))1
Nearside Front Sub-frame insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Sub-frame insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |5.3.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |5.3.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both have no pattern |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded a post |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt at steering box |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3|1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded steering box mount |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded n/s/f floor |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a|1
Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a|1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a|1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded jacking point |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Ball joint has excessive play Inner track rod offside |2.2.B.1f|1
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Nearside front wishbone outer top |2.4.G.2|1
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play and slight noise when spun |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill / inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill / inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassie by spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wheel arch repaired with fiberglass (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wheel arch repaired with fiberglass (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a|1
Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases top of mainifold |6.1.2 |a||1
Offside Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
brake caliper locking device insecure Both sides rear caliper mounting bolt locktabs not engaged |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement body mounting bolts loose |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Outer Ball joint has excessive play Inner end of side rod |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.2.C.1h|1
Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play as chalked (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play as chalked (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill as chalked (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill as chalked (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch as chalked (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked feed to caliper |3.6.B.2b|1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
An item not tested |Manual|1

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