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HV13 UAL

2013 Mercedes-benz Citan

Silver Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

137,712 mi
Last recorded137,712 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz Citan94,499 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV13 UAL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCitan
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 137,712 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes rear sections corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread reflective backing in poor condition (0.1 (b))

Fail 13 Nov 2025 137,583 miles

Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes rear sections corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread reflective backing in poor condition (0.1 (b))

Pass 21 Nov 2024 133,752 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2023 129,328 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

Pass 21 Nov 2022 123,645 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 8 Dec 2021 120,762 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2021 120,757 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2021 111,909 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2021 111,901 miles

Offside Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Jul 2019 94,480 miles

Items moved from rear seats to inspect seat belts.

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy Rough on rotation. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy Rough on rotation. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Under-tray fitted obscuring view of some testable items.

Wipers smearing wind-screen.

Fail 1 Jul 2019 94,480 miles

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

Items moved from rear seats to inspect seat belts.

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy Rough on rotation. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy Rough on rotation. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Under-tray fitted obscuring view of some testable items.

Wipers smearing wind-screen.

Pass 18 Jul 2018 81,984 miles

damage to n/s/f wheel outer rim

vehicle presented as 1 seat excluding driver rear belts covered

Fail 16 Jul 2018 81,981 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (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 Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

damage to n/s/f wheel outer rim

front tyres wearing on inner edges

o/s/f outer brake pad appears to be getting low

vehicle presented as 1 seat excluding driver rear belts covered

Pass 26 Jul 2017 654,164 miles

damage to n/s mirror

vehicle tested under wet conditions

Fail 26 Jul 2017 654,164 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

damage to n/s mirror

vehicle tested under wet conditions

Pass 28 Jul 2016 48,638 miles

vehicle tested under wet conditions

Fail 28 Jul 2016 48,638 miles

vehicle tested under wet conditions

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Citan?

Based on 181,008 MOT tests across 20,573 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
9,487
Miles/Year
13
Year Lifespan
20,573
On UK Roads
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HV13 UAL is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Citan in Silver with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz Citan models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 94,499 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Mercedes-benz Citan typically stays on UK roads for around 13 years. At 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz Citan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HV13 UAL is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Citan, first registered on 31 July 2013.

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