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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 508s year 1995

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mot history
Pass percent:49.02%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 508 year 1995 passes without issue)
Based on:51 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle10
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Registration plate lamp issues5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Registration plate issues3
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Rear Prop shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))2
Rear Prop shaft securing bolt loose (6.1.7 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Wing at servo. (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wing x4 (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wing at body to chassis X2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wing X4 (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wing at body to chassis X2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Rear panel multiple holes. (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outrigger. (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Outrigger at step. (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Step (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Crossmember at step. (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wing at multiple places. (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wing. (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Floor where meets wooden panels. (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Leisure battery (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Fuel pipe insecure at rear exhaust silencer (6.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction stickers (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Between/under front seats (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp switch insecure pulls apart (4.5.3 (a))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected broken showing light light (4.4.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside All outline marker lamps not working all not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside All outline marker lamps not working two not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii))1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Cab steps in such a condition that it is likely to cause injury corroded (6.2.8 (b))1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (ii))1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii))1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury marker lamp sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section missing |7.1.2|1
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arches under bonnet |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer arch cover loose |6.1.B.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a|1
Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill at step |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2|1
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Rear Lower Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|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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