MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 280s

The MERCEDES BENZ 280 makes up 71,733 of the overall 21,018,080 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 280 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:29 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:33 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:31 times
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:19 times
Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:39 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:455 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:31 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:481 times
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:92 times
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:18 times
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:12 times
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:78 times
Direction indicators not working  Occurs:178 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:45 times
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute  Occurs:19 times
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:24 times
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:78 times
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:53 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:44 times
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:168 times
Steering pivot point has excessive play  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:39 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine ai Occurs:12 times
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:24 times
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