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FG54 OTF

2004 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Nov 2025
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

117,916 mi
Last recorded117,916 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2024
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito109,326 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG54 OTF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2024 117,916 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2024 117,916 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2023 114,005 miles

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

Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2023 113,992 miles

All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 108,988 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced + heavily undersealed and plated (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Oct 2022 108,845 miles

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch to sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced + heavily undersealed and plated (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 103,793 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

flasher switch loose

o/s and n/s outer sills rusty

Fail 19 Oct 2021 103,712 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced out-rigger area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out-rigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced out-rigger area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out-rigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

flasher switch loose

o/s and n/s outer sills rusty

Pass 21 Oct 2020 97,102 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front chassis outriggers holed close to jacking points

general corrosion on underside

indicator switch slightly loose

Fail 21 Oct 2020 97,101 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front chassis outriggers holed close to jacking points

general corrosion on underside

indicator switch slightly loose

Pass 15 Oct 2019 92,184 miles

indicator switch slightly insecure

poor beam patterns on both h/lamps

surface corrosion to both outer sills and parts of underside of vehicle

Fail 15 Oct 2019 92,184 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre pipe and box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen insecure (3.5 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

indicator switch slightly insecure

poor beam patterns on both h/lamps

surface corrosion to both outer sills and parts of underside of vehicle

Pass 15 Oct 2018 86,185 miles

both front indicators fading

n/s/f tyre low outer edge

no emissions printout engine wont reach maximum rpm

o/s/r tyre low outer edge

Pass 31 Oct 2017 79,565 miles

o/s/r tyre low outer edge

Fail 24 Oct 2017 79,438 miles

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

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

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

o/s/r tyre low outer edge

Pass 1 Nov 2016 73,235 miles

Front indicators colour fading

Nearside front jacking point corroding

Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge and has a nail in it

Oil leak

Rear brake hoses perishing

Fail 20 Oct 2016 73,025 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/outrigger (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/outrigger (5.2.6)

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

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

Front indicators colour fading

Nearside front jacking point corroding

Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge and has a nail in it

Oil leak

Rear brake hoses perishing

Pass 20 Oct 2015 66,474 miles

child seat fitted to n/s/f seat

Pass 30 Oct 2014 58,873 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2014 58,791 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2013 50,636 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

slight lip front brake discs

Pass 25 Oct 2012 42,313 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 25 Oct 2012 42,310 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

brake warning light on on dashboard

front brake pads getting low

Pass 6 Oct 2011 31,803 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

both rear tyres getting low

front discs worn

smell of fuel under bonnet no leak found

Fail 5 Oct 2011 31,745 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

both rear tyres getting low

front discs worn

smell of fuel under bonnet no leak found

Pass 15 Oct 2010 23,661 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2010 23,661 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front tyres are perished

Pass 6 Nov 2009 12,175 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2008 12,083 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2007 9,984 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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FG54 OTF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 109,326 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 FG54 OTF, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FG54 OTF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 15 December 2004.

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