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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ 608Ds year 1983

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mot history
Pass percent:56.82%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ 608D year 1983 passes without issue)
Based on:44 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle8
Registration plate lamp issues7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Rear brake application uneven2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2nd joint |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|1
Registration plate issues1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside Rear Brake stationary pin excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e|1
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion arch |6.1.C.1|1
Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2nd steering joint |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|1
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear 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

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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