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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 280s year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:66.67%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 280 year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:75 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues5
Brake pipe excessively corroded5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|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
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Rear brake binding1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front Axle king pin retaining device missing |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|1
Nearside Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing/wheelarch |3.6.C.3|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
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
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Windscreen has damage1
Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis,behind exhaust (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing (1.1.21 (e) (i))1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.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.

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