MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300s year 1993

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Pass percent:74.51%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300 year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:8,365 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	359
Brake pipe excessively corroded	339
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	239
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	153
Registration plate issues	118
Registration plate lamp issues	117
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	111
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	103
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	87
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	73
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	68
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	68
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	67
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	62
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	58
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	51
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	51
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	38
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	35
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	32
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Windscreen has damage	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	27
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	22
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	22
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	19
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	19
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	18
Rear brake binding	18
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	17
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	14
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	11
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	10
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	8
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Windscreen washer not working	7
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	7
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	7
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	7
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	7

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 1993

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