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DE51 WWR

2001 Mercedes-benz Vito

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Feb 2025
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

52,629 mi
Last recorded52,629 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2024
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito112,214 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE51 WWR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2024 52,629 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2024 52,626 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam water in headlamp (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 27 Feb 2023 51,108 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2022 49,827 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join/clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 15 Feb 2022 49,827 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join/clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 23 Feb 2021 47,776 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2021 47,776 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Entrance/exit door defective in operation will not open (9.1.1 (a))

Pass 1 Nov 2019 45,736 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2019 45,734 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 44,669 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2017 43,714 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2017 43,693 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 22 Sep 2016 42,360 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2015 40,680 miles

Nearside Both tyres perishing

Slight imbalance on rear brakes

Fail 8 Sep 2015 40,680 miles

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

Nearside Both tyres perishing

Slight imbalance on rear brakes

Pass 22 Oct 2013 37,239 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 21 Oct 2013 37,239 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 1 Oct 2012 33,335 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2011 29,636 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Slight play in steering column

Pass 7 Sep 2010 25,670 miles

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

Pass 8 Sep 2009 22,901 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Slight wear in steering column

Pass 8 Oct 2007 15,170 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2006 12,388 miles

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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DE51 WWR is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 DE51 WWR, 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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DE51 WWR is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 26 October 2001.

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