Mercedes-Benz 310
Registered from 1992 to 1995.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1992 2.9 diesel. 2 of 11 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 50% | 1 |
| Brakes | 50% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 50% of its failures
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 50% of its failures
- A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure