MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 500SLs year 1982

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Pass percent:67.65%

(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ 500SL year 1982 passes without issue)

Based on:34 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	11
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	3
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch/sill panel \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind \|3.7.D.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake judder \|3.7.D.1\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake judder \|3.7.D.1\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	11
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	3
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Rear brake binding	1
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch/sill panel \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind \|3.7.D.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake judder \|3.7.D.1\|	1
Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake judder \|3.7.D.1\|	1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ 500SLs year 1982

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