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NJ09 YOA

2009 Mercedes-benz Vito

Red Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

136,162 mi
Last recorded136,162 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito122,711 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ09 YOA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 136,162 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive aaround rear suspension arm mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front inner sill/ floor to sill corroded not within 30 cm at time of test

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive aaround rear suspension arm mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroding

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

suspension components surface corrosion

Fail 20 Oct 2025 136,162 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive aaround rear suspension arm mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front inner sill/ floor to sill corroded not within 30 cm at time of test

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive aaround rear suspension arm mounting bracket (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroding

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

suspension components surface corrosion

Pass 25 Oct 2024 132,332 miles

Front Tyres starting to wear on edges

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner and outer sills corroding including wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

headlight clouding but aims readable at time of test

surface corrosion in places under vehicle

Fail 17 Oct 2024 132,320 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c))

Front Tyres starting to wear on edges

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside 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))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner and outer sills corroding including wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

headlight clouding but aims readable at time of test

surface corrosion in places under vehicle

Pass 25 Oct 2023 129,485 miles

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

Nearside Front floor to sill corroded but not within 30cm of steering or suspension

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

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

Offside Front floor to sill starting to corrode but not within 30cm of steering or suspension

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

rear of vehicle been waxoyl

Fail 19 Oct 2023 129,482 miles

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

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

Nearside Front floor to sill corroded but not within 30cm of steering or suspension

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

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

Offside Front floor to sill starting to corrode but not within 30cm of steering or suspension

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

rear of vehicle been waxoyl

Pass 13 Oct 2022 125,031 miles

Hand brake needs adjustment

Nearside Front Inner Sill / floor corroded but out of 30cm range of components

Offside Rear Inner and outers sills signs of corrosion

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

Rear Mounting points for suspension/ tow bar surface corrosion

Unable to fully inspect sills due to steps

Fail 13 Oct 2022 125,031 miles

Hand brake needs adjustment

Nearside Front Inner Sill / floor corroded but out of 30cm range of components

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner and outers sills signs of corrosion

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

Rear Mounting points for suspension/ tow bar surface corrosion

Unable to fully inspect sills due to steps

Pass 8 Oct 2021 120,041 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2021 120,004 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Center and tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 23 Oct 2020 116,446 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill area at front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Area near lower arm mount and upper coil spring area on rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Area near lower arm mount and upper coil spring area on rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear solid pipe into N/S/R flexy some corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Oct 2019 112,157 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2018 105,740 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

park brake effort close to limit

park brake reserve travel close to limit

Pass 20 Oct 2017 99,687 miles

Nearside Front Tyre very low inner and outer edges

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail forward of spring mounting,spring mounting area and chassis rail towards rear (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre low outer edge

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail forward of spring mounting,spring mounting area and chassis rail towards rear (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake just over minimum efficiency requirements

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 19 Oct 2017 99,683 miles

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 'D' Rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 'D' Rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Dynamic imbalance of 41 percent on front axle

Nearside Front Tyre very low outer edge

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail forward of spring mounting,spring mounting area and chassis rail towards rear (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre very low inner and outer edges

Offside Front Tyre low outer edge

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis rail forward of spring mounting,spring mounting area and chassis rail towards rear (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake just over minimum efficiency requirements

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 15 Oct 2016 90,935 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

parking brake effort has only just met requirements needs attention

Pass 27 Aug 2015 79,375 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

front brakes 25% out of balance

nearside rear handbrake low

Fail 27 Aug 2015 79,375 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

front brakes 25% out of balance

nearside rear handbrake low

Pass 6 Oct 2014 76,988 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2013 73,427 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 12 Sep 2013 73,421 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

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

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 3 Apr 2012 72,321 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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NJ09 YOA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito in Red with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 122,711 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 NJ09 YOA, 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 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NJ09 YOA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 19 March 2009.

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