MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : 260
Mercedes-Benz 260
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1986 | 3 | 33.33% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 1987 | 10 | 80% | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. |
| 1988 | 12 | 58.33% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1989 | 41 | 80.49% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1990 | 49 | 67.35% | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. |
| 1991 | 34 | 67.65% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1992 | 32 | 78.13% | Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap. |
| 1998 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% | Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts, drag on the ground or the connectors for braking or steering disconnected. |
| 2009 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2010 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2012 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2015 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 188
Average Mercedes-Benz 260 pass rate: 72.34%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 15% |
| 2 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 3 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 6 | Emissions levels exceed default limits. | 8.2.1.2(b) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. | 6.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 8 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 9 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 10 | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. | 4.5.1(a)(ii) | Major | 8% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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