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MOT History from tests of petrol MERCEDES BENZ SLs year 1974

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Pass percent:70.00%
(The average a petrol MERCEDES BENZ SL year 1974 passes without issue)
Based on:50 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)2
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|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
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))1
Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings jack point inner and outher (6.1.B.2)1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)1
Offside Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)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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