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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 350SLs year 1973

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mot history
Pass percent:61.36%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 350SL year 1973 passes without issue)
Based on:44 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
An item not tested |Manual|2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Rear brake binding1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a|1
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|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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