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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 450SLCs year 1978

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mot history
Pass percent:65.28%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 450SLC year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:72 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|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
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Inner Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Nearside Front Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|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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