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ME02 RZZ

2002 Mercedes-benz Vito

Silver Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2023
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

107,897 mi
Last recorded107,897 miles
Recorded on14 May 2024
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito110,245 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationME02 RZZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Fail 14 May 2024 107,897 miles

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting ns and osf jacking points corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting ns inner and outer sills corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting ns inner wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting os inner wing (6.2.2 (d) (i))

minimum handbrake performance is 16% this isat 16% needs looking at

wheels!!

underside heavily undersealed

Pass 25 Apr 2022 107,770 miles

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

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

under body under seel

Fail 23 Feb 2022

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

under boedy covered with under seel non allowing ful inspection

Pass 16 Jul 2020 106,746 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2019 104,586 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 8 Nov 2017 94,817 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Nov 2016 85,236 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2016 85,235 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2016 82,932 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corroded inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

all seats not fitted at time of test

both front wipers smearing slightly

tail gate has to be pushed to open (adjustment required)

vehicle has various patches of corrosion throughout body and underside

Fail 19 Jun 2016 82,932 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front corroded inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

all seats not fitted at time of test

both front wipers smearing slightly

tail gate has to be pushed to open (adjustment required)

vehicle has various patches of corrosion throughout body and underside

Pass 3 Jul 2015 78,363 miles

205/55w16 tyres on front axle and 225/50w16 tyres on rear axle.

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

both sides of sills and both front wheel archs corroded.

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Jul 2014 74,019 miles

205/55w16 tyres on front axle and 225/50w16 tyres on rear axle.

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

both sides of sills corroded.

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear seats covered over with items in rear.

Fail 15 Jul 2014 74,019 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

205/55w16 tyres on front axle and 225/50w16 tyres on rear axle.

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

both sides of sills corroded.

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear seats covered over with items in rear.

Pass 25 Jun 2013 68,325 miles

Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 25 Jun 2013 68,325 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

centre exhaust hanger missing

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Jul 2012 62,360 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2012 62,360 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 60,088 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2010 55,257 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 1 Jul 2010 55,257 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 48,037 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2008 42,120 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 2 Jun 2007 35,853 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2007 35,853 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 19 May 2006 31,531 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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ME02 RZZ is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito in Silver with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 110,245 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 ME02 RZZ, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ME02 RZZ is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 1 June 2002.

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