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JD55 GED

2011 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

147,815 mi
Last recorded147,815 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz Vito119,633 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJD55 GED
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 147,815 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective Clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Feb 2026 147,800 miles

Emission control equipment missing where fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill area (marked with chalk) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective Clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2025 145,305 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Fail 4 Feb 2025 145,287 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jan 2024 138,687 miles

EXHAUST CORRODED

SLIGHT PLAY AT N/S FRONT SUSPENSION / STEERING

Pass 30 Jan 2023 129,231 miles

REAR AXLE MOUNT BUSHES PERISHING

Fail 22 Nov 2022 129,231 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded INTO HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded INTO HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded INTO HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded INTO HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm 1mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED AND BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

FRONT SUSPENSION ARM BUSHES PERISHING AND HAVE SLIGHT PLAY

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

REAR AXLE MOUNT BUSHES PERISHING

Pass 1 Dec 2021 123,964 miles

BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE

FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODING

FRONT SUSPENSION ARM BUSHES PERISHING ( BOTH ARMS )

N/S FRONT BUMPER HAS SLIGHT DAMAGE

REAR AXLE/DIFF MOUNT BUSHES PERISHING

UNDERSIDE HAS SLIGHT CORROSION

Fail 26 Nov 2021 123,964 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE

FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODING

FRONT SUSPENSION ARM BUSHES PERISHING ( BOTH ARMS )

N/S FRONT BUMPER HAS SLIGHT DAMAGE

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

REAR AXLE/DIFF MOUNT BUSHES PERISHING

UNDERSIDE HAS SLIGHT CORROSION

Pass 20 Nov 2020 118,915 miles

BRAKE PIPES CORRODING

FOOT BRAKE HAS TRAVEL BUT STILL WORKING

Fail 20 Nov 2020 118,915 miles

BRAKE PIPES CORRODING

FOOT BRAKE HAS TRAVEL BUT STILL WORKING

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Nov 2020 118,847 miles

Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit is 0.1 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush top (5.3.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement starting to delaminate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Daytime running lamp not working

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement starting to delaminate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Nov 2019 112,392 miles

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

REAR BRAKE PIPES ARE STARTING TO CORRODE

Pass 19 Nov 2018 104,055 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES ARE LOW ON EDGES

Pass 17 Nov 2017 102,704 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2017 102,064 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Nov 2016 87,002 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2015 68,682 miles

travel in handbrake

Fail 6 Nov 2015

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp corroded to excess (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring inappropriately repaired modified affecting suspension (2.4.A.2)

Offside Rear coil spring inappropriately repaired modified affecting suspension (2.4.A.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

travel in handbrake

Pass 27 Oct 2014 54,605 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2014 54,593 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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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JD55 GED is a 2011 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 119,633 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 JD55 GED, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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JD55 GED is a 2011 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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