MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
129,281 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
glow and washer lights illuminated
handbrake cables sticking
marks and chips in windscreen
n/s and o/s outer sills,rear door and bonnet damged
o/s/r lamp unit cracked
side window smashed
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside 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)
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
glow and washer lights illuminated
handbrake cables sticking
marks and chips in windscreen
n/s and o/s outer sills,rear door and bonnet damged
o/s/r lamp unit cracked
side window smashed
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
front wheels slightly imbalanced
glow plug light on
marks and chips in screen
n/s sill damaged
o/s parking brake low
wear in o/s steering rack
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
glow plug light on
marks and chips in screen
o/s/r widow shattered and taped up
wear in o/s steering rack
n/s & o/s rear lamps slightly cracked
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
rear lamps cracked slightly
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
Based on 2,011,702 MOT tests across 164,434 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DE53 AHP is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 105,209 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 DE53 AHP, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DE53 AHP is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 18 September 2003.
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