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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300TEs year 1991

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mot history
Pass percent:65.85%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 300TE year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:164 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded16
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Rear brake binding3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Registration plate issues3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Front brake application uneven2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|2
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|1
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|1
Centre Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|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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