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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ MERCEDESs year 1985

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mot history
Pass percent:36.36%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ MERCEDES year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:22 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front 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 Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Steering wheel retaining device missing |2.1.6|1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Outer Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Lower Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmeber |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded centre floor |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to floor |5.2.6|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.5.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.1|1
Offside Rear Seat belt cut causing the fibres to separate |5.1.B.3a|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |6.3.1a|1
Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a|1
Nearside Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10|1
Offside Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10|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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