MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300s year 1964

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Pass percent:75.90%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300 year 1964 passes without issue)

Based on:83 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Air suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Offside Front Air suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	1
Front Brake cable inappropriately repaired \|3.5.1n\|	1
Rear Air suspension unit displaced \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor pan \|6.2.2 \|d\| \|i\|\|	1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| loose \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing \|7.2.4c\|	1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Air suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Offside Front Air suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	1
Front Brake cable inappropriately repaired \|3.5.1n\|	1
Rear Air suspension unit displaced \|2.4.D.1a\|	1
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Power steering inoperative \|2.3.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor pan \|6.2.2 \|d\| \|i\|\|	1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| loose \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300s year 1964

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