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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 300s year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:74.01%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 300 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:377 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment27
Brake pipe excessively corroded22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|4
Registration plate issues4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Offside Front Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c|1
Nearside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Inner Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|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 excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch/wing panel |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|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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