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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280s year 1991

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mot history
Pass percent:75.38%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280 year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:65 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Rear brake application uneven4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Windscreen washer not working 2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b||1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached Lens (4.4.1 (c) (ii))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))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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