MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 307Ds year 1980

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Pass percent:53.45%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 307D year 1980 passes without issue)

Based on:58 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Rear brake binding	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	1
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.D.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind \|3.7.D.2a\|	1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1
Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	4
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Rear brake binding	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Brake valve leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	1
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.D.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind \|3.7.D.2a\|	1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Front passenger seat insecure \|6.2.3\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted \|3.6.E.3\|	1
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	1
Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 307Ds year 1980

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