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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280s year 1982

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mot history
Pass percent:72.41%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280 year 1982 passes without issue)
Based on:4,856 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment379
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively164
Registration plate lamp issues122
Brake pipe excessively corroded116
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|90
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|88
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|71
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|71
Brake hose excessively deteriorated70
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|64
Brakes imbalanced across an axle60
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|59
Registration plate issues52
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|52
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|46
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|41
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|39
Rear brake binding35
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|31
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|30
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|30
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|30
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort29
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|29
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|28
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|27
Horn not working |1.6.2a|26
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|26
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|25
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|25
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|25
Battery insecure |1.9.1|24
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|24
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|23
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|23
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|22
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|21
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|21
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|20
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|19
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|19
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|19
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault19
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|18
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|17
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|17
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|17
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|17
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|16
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|15
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|15
Windscreen washer not working 14
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|14
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|14
Front brake application uneven14
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|14
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|14
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|13
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|13
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|13
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|13
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|12
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|12
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|12
Rear brake application uneven12
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|12
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|12
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|12
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|11
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|11
Windscreen has damage11
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|11
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|11
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|11
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|11
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|10
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement10
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|10
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|9
Brake hose damaged9
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|9
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|9
Emissions not tested |7.0|9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))8
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|7
Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|7
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|6
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Windscreen wiper blade insecure6
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|6
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|6
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|6
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|6
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|5
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|5
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|5
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|5
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|5
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|5
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|5
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement5
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|5
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|5
Brake hose has insufficient room to move5
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|5
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|5
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5

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