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BF59 BUP

2009 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Aug 2025
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

380,486 mi
Last recorded380,486 miles
Recorded on29 Aug 2024
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito122,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF59 BUP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Aug 2024 380,486 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2024 373,526 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear parking brake efficiency relatively low compared to n/s

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2024 373,491 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt seen on left hand full lock (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage loose rear facing seat belt buckle loose (7.1.1 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged rear facing seat belt buckle webbing damaged by fixing bolt (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear parking brake efficiency relatively low compared to n/s

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2023 365,061 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 351,176 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material majority of pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed as marked in yellow (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

all rear front facing seatbelts slow in retracting

parking brake just about meets requirements @ 17% investigation advised

Fail 22 Mar 2023 351,134 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect rectify lens/check bulb quality/correct bulb seating then check aim (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective severely misted - beam image affected (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt pleat split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts wire almost touching top section of turbo near bracket - wire visible from below view (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material majority of pipes coated (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed as marked in yellow (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

all rear front facing seatbelts slow in retracting

Pass 19 Oct 2022 340,958 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cracked (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside parking brake performance poor

Rear all 3 front facing seat belts slow in retracting

Service brake binding but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 31 Mar 2022 328,802 miles

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))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2022 328,754 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2021 311,576 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

non standard exhaust fitted, pipe welded on.

Fail 25 Aug 2021 311,562 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

non standard exhaust fitted, pipe welded on.

Pass 1 Apr 2021 303,944 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

emission label damaged so tested to default of 1.5

o/s park brake poor but overall passed.

Pass 16 Sep 2020 298,549 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted hose is twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy noisy when rotated forwards possible issue with handbrake shoes as inbound shoes (5.1.3 (b) (i))

imbalance on handbrake but passing brake test

Pass 19 Mar 2020 292,289 miles

Nearside Front emissions plate value scratched off

Nearside Front non standerd exhaust fitted may need dpf if one was fitted at factory

Pass 5 Sep 2019 278,360 miles

Non-standard exhaust fitted. May need DPF if one was fitted at factory.

Fail 3 Sep 2019 278,343 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Non-standard exhaust fitted. May need DPF if one was fitted at factory.

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Feb 2019 256,128 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2019 255,878 miles

nearside front anti roll link worn

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

corrosion and fluctuation rear brakes

corrosion front brakes

exhaust corroded slight leak

Fail 14 Jan 2019 255,875 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

corrosion and fluctuation rear brakes

corrosion front brakes

exhaust corroded slight leak

nearside front anti roll link worn

Pass 3 Jan 2018 231,357 miles

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint borderline (2.5.B.1a)

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

both rear axle mountings splitting

repairs to exhaust

Pass 4 Jan 2017 186,539 miles

condensation n/s headlamp glass

condition of exhaust front pipe

Pass 17 Jul 2015 118,863 miles

both rear indicators fading

corrosion and wear both front brake disc's

smoke emmission

Pass 3 Dec 2014 115,895 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 3 Dec 2014 115,895 miles

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 2 Dec 2013 90,206 miles

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

On dashboard the brake warning light is on.

Rear centre axle has oil leak.

Pass 28 Nov 2012 58,937 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2012 58,937 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?

Based on 2,011,702 MOT tests across 164,434 vehicles.

71.2%
Pass Rate
9,235
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
164,434
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 49,564
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 46,783
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 43,234
Brake pipe excessively corroded 37,987
Stop lamp not working 33,048
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BF59 BUP is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 122,711 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 Vito fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 49,564 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF59 BUP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Vito typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF59 BUP is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 3 December 2009.

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