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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280CEs year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:71.43%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280CE year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:70 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|2
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern and of low intensity. |1.8.A.1b|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release drivers belt buckle |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a||1
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged |7.1.2 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|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
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|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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