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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300s year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:77.44%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300 year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:195 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Registration plate issues4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|4
Brake hose damaged4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g|1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play |1.1.1 |b||1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced hole in the floor |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rear radius arm bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rear radius arm bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii||1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|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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