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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280SLs year 1970

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mot history
Pass percent:79.70%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 280SL year 1970 passes without issue)
Based on:133 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint |7.1.2|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Centre Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Upper Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour nearside and offside |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Fuel hose insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Front Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view |8.3.1c|1
Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Central Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen washer not working 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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