MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,746 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing Both (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on outer edge close to limit (4.1.E.1)
both front and nearside rear tyre outer sidewalls slightly damaged
possible injector blow by
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on outer edge close to limit (4.1.E.1)
both front and nearside rear tyre outer sidewalls slightly damaged
possible injector blow by
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside and offside front tyres worn on edges and low on tread
nearside rear tyre worn on edges and low on tread
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside and offside front tyres worn on edges and low on tread
nearside rear tyre worn on edges and low on tread
Exhaust tail pipe in poor condition
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside rear tyre poerished/cracked (cords not yet exposed) and is also worn (approx 3mm)
Offside front tyre perished/cracked (cords not yet exposed)
Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (1.1.A.2)
exhaust tail pipe blowing
front brake disc's lipped
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside front tyre has cuts in the side wall (cords not exposed)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside front tyre has cuts in the side wall (cords not exposed)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Bonnet release handle damaged but still releases bonnet
Front brake disks worn
Nsf wiper blade starting to tear/streaking slightly
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DE55 XJZ is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 113,960 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 DE55 XJZ, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DE55 XJZ is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 18 November 2005.
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