MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ 312s

The MERCEDES BENZ 312 makes up 25,487 of the overall 21,018,080 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your 312 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:124 times
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:22 times
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion  Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:11 times
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:12 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:491 times
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:24 times
Brake valve damaged  Occurs:19 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate  Occurs:60 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:124 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Headlamp insecure  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:80 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:51 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:46 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:314 times
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement  Occurs:137 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:32 times
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:66 times
Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:32 times
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