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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 280s year 1987

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mot history
Pass percent:65.35%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 280 year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:101 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues11
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear brake binding2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play front |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3|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 Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a||1
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Nearside Track rod 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
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside 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
Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|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
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
Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Offside Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|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.

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