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KX12 YWZ

2012 Mercedes-benz Vito

Blue Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2027
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

151,810 mi
Last recorded151,810 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito113,200 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKX12 YWZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2026 151,810 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Sep 2026 151,745 miles

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

N/S/F fog light not working.

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges 225/55/17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges 225/55/17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2025 146,397 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 26 Sep 2025 146,397 miles

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2024 143,034 miles

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

Fail 21 Sep 2024 142,969 miles

Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt near/side and off/side (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalyst to centre silencer on clamp (clamp insecure) (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Oct 2023 136,385 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 28 Sep 2023 136,384 miles

Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2022 128,034 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2022 128,024 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock top bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn top shock bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2020 122,356 miles

Boot lid component damaged but not likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Brake pedal spongey

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened metal scoring from pads having no material left (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Oct 2020 122,355 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Boot lid component damaged but not likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened metal scoring from pads having no material left (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

brake wear warning lamp illuminated

Pass 3 Oct 2019 85,091 miles

Brake pad warning on dash

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Stone bedded into edge - wear on both edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Seat belt slightly damaged Webbing slightly frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Stone chip in windscreen

Fail 30 Sep 2019 85,033 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake pad warning on dash

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Stone bedded into edge - wear on both edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Seat belt slightly damaged Webbing slightly frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Stone chip in windscreen

Pass 28 Sep 2018 70,868 miles

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

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

all brake discs are coated in surface rust on both surfaces

Fail 26 Sep 2018 70,868 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

all brake discs are coated in surface rust on both surfaces

Pass 1 Mar 2017 60,937 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2016 49,845 miles

suggest tracking check fronts worn uneven

Fail 29 Feb 2016 49,601 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 34% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working side / driving (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

suggest tracking check fronts worn uneven

Fail 26 Feb 2015 37,472 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2015 37,472 miles

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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KX12 YWZ is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

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 KX12 YWZ, 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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KX12 YWZ is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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