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BO51 JXR

2001 Mercedes-benz Vito

White Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Sep 2017
Tests22 (10 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate45.5%

Mileage

184,005 mi
Last recorded184,005 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2017
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito112,214 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBO51 JXR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

10 pass 12 fail
Fail 28 Nov 2017 184,005 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated brake hose split (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc boot split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc boot split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (yellow chalk) (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer sill(yellow chalk) (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired floor to sill/under sill (yellow chalk) (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired floor to sill/under sill(yellow chalk) (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint up right link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc boot split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc boot split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded center outer sill(yellow chalk) (5.2.6)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (yellow chalk) (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill/floor to sill(yellow chalk) (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

both rear shocker covers insecure

condition and movement in all front wishbone bushs

condition o/s/f brake hose BORDERLINE

condition o/s/f seat

condition of exhausts and noise emission

corrosion on all of chassis/out riggers/cross members

crack in zone B of windscreen

gear box oil leak

handbrake travel

n/s/r tyre 2mm inner edge

o/s/r tyre only just legal 1.6mm inner edge

play in both steering rack joints

repairs to n/s and o/s outer sills and undersills

Pass 25 Sep 2016 172,704 miles

Corrosion on prescribed areas and suspension components.

Inner sills corroded/repaired. Not in prescribed area.

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Second hand wishbone fitted

Repairs not fully visible undersealed.

Windscreen cracked not in drivers view at test.

Fail 24 Sep 2016

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

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded " 2 Places marked". (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Cross member (6.6.6)

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

Corrosion on prescribed areas and suspension components.

Inner sills corroded/repaired. Not in prescribed area.

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen cracked not in drivers view at test.

Pass 6 May 2015 156,645 miles

Corrosion on outer cills, NS outer cill holed not in prescribed area.

Inner cills corroded.

NS exhaust bracket insecure

NSF bearing play/wear

OSR tyre worn very low on edge

Slight play/wear in both front track rod ends

Underbody corrosion.

Fail 3 May 2015 156,623 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Corrosion on outer cills, NS outer cill holed not in prescribed area.

Inner cills corroded.

NS exhaust bracket insecure

NSF bearing play/wear

OSR tyre worn very low on edge

Slight play/wear in both front track rod ends

Underbody corrosion.

Pass 3 May 2014 141,249 miles

Corrosion on floor pan.

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

Fail 1 May 2014 141,242 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Corrosion on floor pan.

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

Fail 26 Apr 2014 140,982 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch

both inner cv gaiter clips missing

glow plug light on

lower engine brace bush worn

no parking brake tell tail

Pass 23 Apr 2013
Fail 15 Apr 2013

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

Pass 20 Apr 2012 134,788 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2012 134,788 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2011 128,753 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2011

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 30 Apr 2010 137,665 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2010 137,665 miles

Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 27 Mar 2008 136,902 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2008 136,876 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 7 Feb 2007 116,250 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2007 116,230 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2005 82,316 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2005 82,316 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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BO51 JXR is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 112,214 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 BO51 JXR, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BO51 JXR is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 20 September 2001.

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