MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300s year 1992

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Pass percent:74.42%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300 year 1992 passes without issue)

Based on:22,752 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1205
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1149
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	499
Registration plate lamp issues	403
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	376
Registration plate issues	298
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	255
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	215
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	201
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	192
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	167
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	160
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	158
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	156
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	150
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	145
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	140
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	128
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	127
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	122
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	111
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	106
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	97
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	87
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	82
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	76
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	75
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	70
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	70
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	69
Rear brake binding	69
Windscreen has damage	68
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	66
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	62
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	62
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	61
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	61
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	60
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	59
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	59
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	56
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	55
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	54
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	53
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	53
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	51
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	51
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	51
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	41
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	39
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	38
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	36
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.4\|	35
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	33
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	32
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	32
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	31
Brake hose damaged	31
Rear brake application uneven	31
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	30
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	29
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	28
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	26
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	26
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	26
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	26
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	25
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	25
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	23
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	22
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	21
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	21
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	20
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	20
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	20
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	20
Front Steering damper leaking oil \|2.2.C.1f\|	19
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	19
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	19
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	19
Front brake application uneven	19
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	19
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	18
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	18
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	18

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300s year 1992

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