MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 230s

The MERCEDES BENZ 230 makes up 106,507 of the overall 21,018,080 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 230 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:670 times
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:21 times
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:23 times
Exhaust engine idle speed too high  Occurs:79 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:22 times
Offside Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver`s seat  Occurs:14 times
Headlamp switch faulty  Occurs:30 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:14 times
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:183 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position.  Occurs:87 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:214 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:26 times
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:47 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:11 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive b Occurs:47 times
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:39 times
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:79 times
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:23 times
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure  Occurs:15 times
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