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GL55 MWE

2006 Mercedes-benz Vito

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

119,097 mi
Last recorded119,097 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito121,092 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL55 MWE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 119,097 miles

Nearside Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2025 119,097 miles

Nearside Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 118,510 miles

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached front bumper slight insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing low on tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil spring slightly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyre wearing low on tread and slightly perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Mar 2022 116,598 miles

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both front (5.3.2 (d))

Front both front headlights slight insecure

Front both sides headlamps deteriorating

Nearside Front bumper slight insecure

Offside Rear body panel missing

Offside Rear drive shaft slightly leaking from inner seal.

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust rear pipe slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 5 Mar 2022 116,598 miles

Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear body panel missing

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front both front headlights slight insecure

Nearside Front bumper slight insecure

Offside Rear drive shaft slightly leaking from inner seal.

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust rear pipe slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 110,898 miles

Front headlamps deteriorating slighlty

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

Rear brake disc corroding

Rear coil spring corroding

Pass 18 May 2019 104,721 miles
Fail 8 May 2019 104,720 miles

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged inner wall perished split deep enough to show cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Apr 2018 100,876 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2017 92,868 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2017 92,868 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 27 Feb 2016 89,452 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2016 89,452 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 29 Jan 2015 84,898 miles

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

Fail 28 Jan 2015 84,898 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 3 Sep 2013 79,597 miles

2 nail at n/s/r tyre

slight play at both front linkages arms

Fail 6 Sep 2012 73,869 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2012 73,869 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2012 68,107 miles

advise srs warning light on

Fail 2 Mar 2012 67,938 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

advise srs warning light on

Pass 23 Feb 2011 62,031 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2010 59,752 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2010 57,952 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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GL55 MWE is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 GL55 MWE, 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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GL55 MWE is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 17 February 2006.

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