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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280SLs year 1969

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mot history
Pass percent:76.36%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280SL year 1969 passes without issue)
Based on:110 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Indicator switch faulty not latching to o/s |1.4.A.1|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Upper Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Offside Front Upper Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Windscreen wiper not working all (3.4 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing both belts webbing frayed |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Upper 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
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Inner Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Intermediate drop arm insecure steering box arm split pin missing |2.2.B.1a|1
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour should be white |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure bolt missing |6.2.A.1|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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