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LJ63 VDA

2013 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2145cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jun 2027
Tests32 (25 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate78.1%

Mileage

324,404 mi
Last recorded324,404 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito110,190 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ63 VDA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,145cc

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MOT History

25 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 324,404 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front exhaust cat nuts missing

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

Nearside Rear slight play in hub bearing

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged above diff been rubbing on hand brake cable (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2025 313,700 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth Rubber (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2025 313,688 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth Rubber (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2025 296,654 miles

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

Pass 10 Dec 2024 284,683 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Fail 10 Dec 2024 284,670 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2024 268,233 miles

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

Pass 12 Dec 2023 255,062 miles

Nearside Rear Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 13 Jun 2023 238,114 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Fail 12 Jun 2023 238,098 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 13 Dec 2022 221,411 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jun 2022 199,374 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp slightly affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 181,731 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2021 181,717 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2021 164,974 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 159,233 miles

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

Offside Rear steering motor worn

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2020 154,228 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2020 154,214 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2019 153,519 miles

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

Offside Rear Steering component deformed but serviceable rear steering has slight play in motor (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2019 149,230 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2018 143,318 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2018 137,953 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2018 137,953 miles

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

Pass 25 Oct 2017 130,025 miles

O/S/F lower suspension arm has slight play in pin or bush

Pass 26 Apr 2017 112,930 miles

Front discs pitted but not seriously weakend

Rear wiper motor not working

Pass 21 Oct 2016 97,264 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2016 78,813 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2015 68,639 miles

Offside Rear light lens damaged

Pass 14 Apr 2015 52,251 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2014 40,200 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 17 Oct 2014 40,200 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2014 37,697 miles

N/S/Rear tyre poor.

O/S/Rear tyre worn.

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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LJ63 VDA is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,145cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.1%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 110,190 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 LJ63 VDA, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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LJ63 VDA is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 23 September 2013.

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