MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 308s year 1979

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Pass percent:60.61%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 308 year 1979 passes without issue)

Based on:33 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid \|3.5.1h\|	1
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired lose \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired lose \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Rear Brake hose inappropriately repaired lose \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid \|3.5.1h\|	1
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired lose \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired lose \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Rear Brake hose inappropriately repaired lose \|3.6.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 308s year 1979

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