Mercedes-Benz 280
Registered from 1990 to 1993.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1993 2.8 petrol. 6 of 40 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 33% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 17% | 1 |
| Brakes | 17% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 17% | 1 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 17% | 1 |
| Suspension | 17% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- A statutory seat belt missing
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 17% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Exhaust and emissions — 17% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Suspension — 17% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Lights and electrics — 33% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 17% of its failures
- Seat belts and airbags — 17% of its failures
- A statutory seat belt missing