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GL06 OVX

2006 Mercedes-benz Vito

Red Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Apr 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

193,630 mi
Last recorded193,630 miles
Recorded on19 Apr 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito121,092 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL06 OVX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Apr 2025 193,630 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Apr 2025 193,630 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2024 184,698 miles

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

screen cracked front top

Fail 28 Mar 2024 184,694 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear brake pipe main run where marked corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear brake pipe main run where marked corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Body component corroded and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory indirect vision device seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% front (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

screen cracked front top

Pass 15 Mar 2023 182,971 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 7 Mar 2023 182,959 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Mar 2022 180,694 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2020 169,811 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage modified but not seriously weakened fitted incorrectly but still effective, (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Nov 2020 169,811 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage modified but not seriously weakened fitted incorrectly but still effective, (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2020 168,759 miles

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing 1x wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Steering column attachment defective to the extent that there is a serious risk of detachment excessive side to side movement (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Front 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 Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

washer bottle leaking.

Pass 1 Nov 2019 159,978 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2019 159,978 miles

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

Pass 17 Nov 2018 150,285 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2017 136,947 miles

Nearside Front brake disc repaired, but not inappropriately (3.5.1n)

Offside Rear brake disc repaired, but not inappropriately (3.5.1n)

Fail 14 Nov 2017 136,947 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc repaired, but not inappropriately (3.5.1n)

Offside Rear brake disc repaired, but not inappropriately (3.5.1n)

Pass 23 Nov 2016 117,502 miles

Nearside Rear light unit slight damage

Offside Rear light unit slight damage

Pass 20 Nov 2015 109,902 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2014 90,464 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Nov 2013 73,429 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2012 55,721 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2012 55,721 miles

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

Pass 13 Dec 2011 40,593 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2010 29,779 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2009 22,736 miles

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

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

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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GL06 OVX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito in Red with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 121,092 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 GL06 OVX, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GL06 OVX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 5 July 2006.

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