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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280s year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:71.52%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280 year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:165 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear cast iron arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower Arm |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated seized (3.1 (c))1
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Outer Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Centre Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Gas suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|1
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1

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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