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N500 KSH

2012 Mercedes-benz Vito

Red Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

82,789 mi
Last recorded82,789 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito113,200 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN500 KSH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 82,789 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured and both front (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff oil seal damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms bushes and ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2025 79,425 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured and both front (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff oil seal damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms bushes and ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Feb 2025 79,425 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured and both front (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff oil seal damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms bushes and ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 76,584 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff oil seal damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear slightly worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

horn poor

Pass 14 Feb 2023 75,228 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff oil seal damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres slightly worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Feb 2023 75,227 miles

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

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front very poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material suspect pipe slightly corroded [ swollen under protection ] (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff oil seal damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres slightly worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Feb 2022 72,854 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2021 64,492 miles

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

Pass 29 Jan 2020 56,847 miles

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive input seal on rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

diff mounting bushes on the rear slightly worn

Fail 23 Jan 2020 56,825 miles

Offside Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive input seal on rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

diff mounting bushes on the rear slightly worn

Pass 3 Jan 2019 48,437 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

diff mounting bushes on the rear slightly worn

Pass 20 Nov 2017 38,855 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2017 38,851 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2016 31,110 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2015 23,070 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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N500 KSH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito in Red with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 N500 KSH, 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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What year was N500 KSH registered?

N500 KSH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 15 November 2012.

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