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

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Pass percent:71.32%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280SE year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:129 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8
Registration plate lamp issues6
Brake pipe excessively corroded6
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Rear brake binding2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch holed and corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Rear Upper Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Rear Upper Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings NEXT TO SUSPENSION COIL SPRING |6.1.B.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported TWO HANGERS MISSING FROM REAR SILENCER |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER WING PANEL ADJACENT TO THROTTLE RETURN SPRING |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Driver`s seat insecure SEAT FRAME MOUNTING BOLT MISSING |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings WING PANEL |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings WHEEL WELL PANEL DETATCHED |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings WHEEL WELL PANEL |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings CHASSIS PANEL |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings FLOOR PANEL FORWARD OF COIL SPRING |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL PANEL |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings FLOOR PANEL FORWARD OF REAR SUSPENSION ARM |6.1.B.2|1
Offside 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 Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Front Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Front Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|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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