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AF03 GWL

2003 Mercedes-benz Vaneo

White Diesel 1689cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Aug 2025
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

76,452 mi
Last recorded76,452 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2024
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Vaneo61,507 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF03 GWL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVaneo
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,689cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2024 76,452 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2024 76,336 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened AREAS PAINTED WITH PRIMER (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear BACK PLATE CORROSION

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 70,196 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides NS and OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides NS and OS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and attached components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front backplate heavily corroded

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and attached components and arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust system corroded

full engine covers and undertrays/shields and sill covers plus trims covering both rear inner brake hoses and pipes/unions fitted obscuring viewing some testable components.

Fail 22 Aug 2023 70,196 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides NS and OS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides NS and OS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and attached components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front backplate heavily corroded

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and attached components and arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust system corroded

full engine covers and undertrays/shields and sill covers plus trims covering both rear inner brake hoses and pipes/unions fitted obscuring viewing some testable components.

Pass 31 Aug 2022 66,758 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2021 66,625 miles

UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Pass 23 Jun 2020 64,937 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2019

Both Front Tyres Wearing On Both Edges & Cracking/Perishing

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL - *Covered In Grease* (1.1.11 (c))

Centre Exhaust Box Corroded & Becoming Weak

Fail 10 Jul 2019

Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Both Front Tyres Wearing On Both Edges & Cracking/Perishing

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL - *Covered In Grease* (1.1.11 (c))

Centre Exhaust Box Corroded & Becoming Weak

Pass 6 Jun 2018

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 May 2017 38,745 miles

Central Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' chipped and split (8.3.1d)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front wipers worn

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear Body has slight corrosion body corrosion in rear sub-frame (6.1.B.2)

Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Rear Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

Rear back box corrosion and come apart but not blowing

Rear both rear wheels binding

Fail 30 May 2017 62,355 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour gone white (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour gone white (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Central Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' chipped and split (8.3.1d)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front wipers worn

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear Body has slight corrosion body corrosion in rear sub-frame (6.1.B.2)

Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Rear Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

Rear back box corrosion and come apart but not blowing

Rear both rear wheels binding

Pass 6 Jun 2016 61,687 miles

Exhaust silencer corroding

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all brake pipes corroding

Fail 1 Jun 2016 61,687 miles

Headlamp switch faulty main beam staying on (1.7.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Exhaust silencer corroding

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all brake pipes corroding

Pass 27 May 2015 60,823 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 May 2014 56,246 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear tyre perishing

Fail 23 May 2014 56,246 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear tyre perishing

Pass 24 May 2013 51,508 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 May 2012 47,163 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s rear rear seat not in car at time of test

Fail 29 May 2012 47,163 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s rear rear seat not in car at time of test

Pass 16 Jun 2011 43,128 miles

nearside rear tyre perishing

offside rear tyre cracking on inner sidewall

Pass 1 Jun 2010 39,408 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 1 Jun 2010 39,408 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Jun 2009 35,661 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 18 Jun 2009 35,661 miles

Front registration plate non-reflective border too close to the characters (6.3.4h)

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Rear registration plate non-reflective border too close to the characters (6.3.4h)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Jul 2008 32,694 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 27 Jun 2008 32,687 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jul 2007 27,177 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2007 27,172 miles

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different structures are fitted across the same axle (4.1.A.2a)

Pass 21 Jul 2006 20,308 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vaneo?

Based on 44,621 MOT tests across 2,732 vehicles.

68.8%
Pass Rate
5,295
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
2,732
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,156
Stop lamp not working 1,496
Registration plate lamp not working 1,256
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,156
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 943
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AF03 GWL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Vaneo in White with a 1,689cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Vaneo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 61,507 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Vaneo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,156 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF03 GWL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Vaneo typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vaneo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AF03 GWL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Vaneo, first registered on 15 August 2003.

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