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

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mot history
Pass percent:72.88%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:118 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|4
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |7.1.2|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp repair earth (4.4.3 (b))1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch corroded through (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch corroded through (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases nearbsensor |6.1.2 |a||1
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached shocker |5.3.2 |a| |ii||1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e|1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|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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