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NJ09 YRA

2009 Mercedes-benz Vito

White Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

165,453 mi
Last recorded165,453 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito122,711 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ09 YRA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 165,453 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2025 161,914 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2025 161,758 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Mar 2024 159,453 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear and n/s front (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 157,693 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge is smooth no ply or cords visible and cracked due to age (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges are smooth no ply or cords visible and cracked due to age (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all component's (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2023 157,693 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer bolt mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Coil spring worn top coil not sitting on top mounting correctly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge is smooth no ply or cords visible and cracked due to age (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges are smooth no ply or cords visible and cracked due to age (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all component's (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 154,675 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 23 Mar 2022 154,675 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 29 Jan 2021 151,271 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 23 Jan 2021 151,265 miles

Emissions not tested due to defective exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Nov 2019 149,871 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsf + both rears outers (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre is smooth outer edge also cuts to sidewall

Offside Front tyre both edges going smooth

Fail 25 Nov 2019 149,871 miles

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

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

Registration plate inscription illegible front plate incomplete (0.1 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsf + both rears outers (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre is smooth outer edge also cuts to sidewall

Offside Front tyre both edges going smooth

Pass 29 Oct 2018 145,458 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2017 141,457 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Aug 2016 139,508 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nsf outer (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nsr outer (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded osr outer (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

advise battery light on dash

advise car difficult to start possible starter motor

advise exhaust system rusty

advise slight bind both rear wheels

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 20 Aug 2016 139,508 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nsf outer (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nsr outer (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded osr outer (3.6.B.2c)

Direction indicators incorrect colour nsr (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

advise battery light on dash

advise car difficult to start possible starter motor

advise exhaust system rusty

advise slight bind both rear wheels

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Jun 2015 136,200 miles

advise osr tyre wearing on edges

Fail 23 Jun 2015 136,200 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

advise osr tyre wearing on edges

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

Pass 11 Jun 2014 130,436 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 25 Feb 2013 106,104 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

damage to osr body work

Pass 1 Mar 2012 91,103 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2012 91,076 miles

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

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

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 YRA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito in White 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 YRA, 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 YRA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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