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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 280s year 1985

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Pass percent:68.09%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 280 year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:47 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated Will Not Stay Released (1.1.6 (d))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Track rod end deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Track rod end deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle |3.3.A.4|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|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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