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HIL 6986

2013 Mercedes-benz Vito

Grey Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

124,062 mi
Last recorded124,062 miles
Recorded on28 Sep 2026
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito110,190 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHIL 6986
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Sep 2026 124,062 miles

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

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Fail 28 Sep 2026 124,060 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2025 120,754 miles

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated at gearbox end, coupling braking up (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner track rod has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe to cooler rad leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipe from pump to rack corroded and pipes on rack corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Sep 2025 120,750 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle inner wheel arch insecure and fouling on wheel (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both fronts worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated at gearbox end, coupling braking up (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner track rod has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipe to cooler rad leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipe from pump to rack corroded and pipes on rack corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2024 117,487 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Central Rear Gearbox mounting defective Rear diff bushes worn and knocking when clutch is lifted

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Rack to cooler hose's (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Heavily worn inner edge, cut's but none to cord's and also perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Substantial play (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Substantial play (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Front donut worn (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2024 117,487 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements Not steady continuous sound emitted (7.7 (c))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Central Rear Gearbox mounting defective Rear diff bushes worn and knocking when clutch is lifted

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Rack to cooler hose's (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Heavily worn inner edge, cut's but none to cord's and also perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Substantial play (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Substantial play (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Front donut worn (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2023 114,721 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2023 114,721 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2022 111,867 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 23 Sep 2021 109,169 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge not near limit but wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

centre lower of windscreen cracked

Pass 17 Sep 2020 104,222 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 2 Oct 2019 99,197 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Oct 2019 99,197 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 Sep 2018 93,279 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2017 91,296 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 22 Sep 2016 71,780 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2016 71,780 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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HIL 6986 is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito in Grey with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 110,190 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 HIL 6986, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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HIL 6986 is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 26 September 2013.

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