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KJ03 TYX

2003 Mercedes-benz Vito

Silver Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

159,972 mi
Last recorded159,972 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito105,209 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKJ03 TYX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2026 159,972 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2026 159,951 miles

Driver's airbag missing Steering wheel (7.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner Sill - previously welded/repaired - filler used (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner Sill - has repair plate with screws & filler (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner - Corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Passenger Seat - Swivel has some flex

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 18 Jul 2025 157,149 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2025 157,148 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill / jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 May 2024 156,449 miles

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

Fail 8 May 2024 156,449 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 19 May 2023 156,262 miles

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

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch slight corrosion within 30cm of top strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear lower arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

handbrake efficiency only just met

o/s/r back panel corner corroded and holed outside of prescribed area

Fail 3 Apr 2023 156,255 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner body sill within 30cm of suspension arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

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

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch slight corrosion within 30cm of top strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front sub frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

handbrake efficiency only just met

o/s/r back panel corner corroded and holed outside of prescribed area

Pass 18 Mar 2022 155,947 miles

Handbrake warning light inop

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills by rear suspension arm mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front subframe front mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

back of rear inner arches corroded and holed just outside of prescribed areas

handbrake efficiency only just passed at 16%

Fail 11 Mar 2022 155,929 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Handbrake warning light inop

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills by rear suspension arm mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front subframe front mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

back of rear inner arches corroded and holed just outside of prescribed areas

handbrake efficiency only just passed at 16%

Pass 9 Mar 2021 155,639 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts lowers back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive slight corrosion to both front chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

both front tyres worn close to wear indicators inner edge and perishing

handbrake efficiency only just met minimum requirement

slight corrosion to rear back panel

Pass 25 Mar 2020 155,345 miles

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lowers back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

light smoke on accleration

slight corrosion to rear panel and inner sills

Fail 12 Mar 2020 155,345 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lowers back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

light smoke on accleration

slight corrosion to rear panel and inner sills

Pass 22 Mar 2019 154,627 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2017 153,345 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2016 148,123 miles
Pass 1 May 2015 141,011 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2014 133,981 miles
Pass 18 May 2013 127,428 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2012 124,671 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2011 121,540 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 Feb 2011 121,540 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 25 Feb 2010 113,363 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 108,278 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2008 97,154 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2007 86,797 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2007 85,672 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 19 Apr 2006 61,759 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2006 61,293 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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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KJ03 TYX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito in Silver with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 105,209 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 KJ03 TYX, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KJ03 TYX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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