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HV12 ZSF

2012 Mercedes-benz Vito

White Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

171,837 mi
Last recorded171,837 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito113,200 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV12 ZSF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc
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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 171,837 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Offside and Nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Offside and Nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Offside and Nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Offside and Nearside covers (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Park brake slightly binding

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2026 171,837 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Offside and Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Offside and Nearside white (4.4.3 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Offside and Nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Offside and Nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Offside and Nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front DTRL not working

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Offside and Nearside covers (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Park brake slightly binding

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2025 170,889 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front DTRL not working

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 4 Mar 2024 168,413 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 27 Feb 2024 168,413 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 165,055 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged o/s and n/s (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 161,663 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged o/s and n/s (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s and n/s (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 161,593 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged o/s and n/s (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s and n/s (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 1 Apr 2021 158,355 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear handbrake binding slightly

Fail 24 Mar 2021 158,281 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear handbrake binding slightly

Pass 28 Feb 2020 154,946 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective deteriorated (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 151,720 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))

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

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

Fail 18 Mar 2019 151,511 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure clamp missing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 148,646 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2017 145,854 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2016 142,424 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2015 138,265 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2015 138,265 miles

Front 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)

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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HV12 ZSF is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 113,200 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 HV12 ZSF, 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 14 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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HV12 ZSF is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 2 May 2012.

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