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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 308s year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:64.79%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 308 year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:71 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Central Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inside cab on floor |2.2.C.1h|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported hitting rear axle |7.1.1|1
Electrical wiring insecure hitting rear propshaft |1.9.2a|1
Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short hitting rear prop shaft |1.9.2b|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort hub oil leak |3.7.B.5a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|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
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|1
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect suspect bulb fitment |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold area |7.1.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported rubber ring mountings broken |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing TRACK ROD END (2.1.3 (d))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail section |7.1.2|1
Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak |7.3.A.1|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside 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
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing TRACK ROD END (2.1.3 (d))1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated HUB SILL (1.1.14 (b))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system hose to caliper (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Windscreen washer not working 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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