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2003 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Nov 2018
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

174,238 mi
Last recorded174,238 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2017
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito105,209 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFIG 3004
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2017 174,238 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive / sill /inner sill areas (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/inner sill areas (2.4.A.3)

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

brake pipes have been greased

corrosion to floor pan and chassis sections

Fail 1 Nov 2017 174,234 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive / sill /inner sill areas (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/inner sill areas (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

corrosion to floor pan and chassis sections

Pass 25 Oct 2016 169,256 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear tyre side wall is damaged

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 20 Oct 2016 169,212 miles

Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out rigger (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out rigger (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear tyre side wall is damaged

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 8 Oct 2015 159,580 miles

steering rack inner joints are worn

Centre Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.6.6)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre out rigger (5.2.6)

Nearside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre out rigger (5.2.6)

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

rear exhaust rubber mounting adrift

Fail 2 Oct 2015 159,579 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle side loading door (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Centre Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.6.6)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre out rigger (5.2.6)

Nearside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre out rigger (5.2.6)

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

rear exhaust rubber mounting adrift

steering rack inner joints are worn

Pass 26 Sep 2014 152,123 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

both rear tyres perrished

exhaust rubber split

Fail 24 Sep 2014 152,115 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

both rear tyres perrished

exhaust rubber split

Pass 26 Sep 2013 145,760 miles

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

Fail 25 Sep 2013 145,760 miles

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2012 134,804 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 28 Sep 2012 134,804 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 18 Jul 2011 108,419 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2010 97,009 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2010 96,880 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2009 85,173 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2008 69,740 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2007 56,856 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2006 39,590 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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FIG 3004 is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 FIG 3004, 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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What year was FIG 3004 registered?

FIG 3004 is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 13 March 2003.

Is FIG 3004 safe to buy?

The MOT history for FIG 3004 shows 19 tests with a 63.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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