MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,390 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front to rear sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front to rear sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front to rear sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front to rear sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged outer rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear perishing throughout
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer boot (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer face (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear inner egde
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner boot (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc outer boot (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged outer rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear perishing throughout
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer boot (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer face (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear inner egde
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f inner cv boot split.
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f inner cv boot split.
Nearside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Corrosion to brake pipes at rear. O/s/f wheel rim damaged. O/s driveshaft gaitor split.
o.s.f. inner c.v. boot split
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
Based on 2,011,702 MOT tests across 164,434 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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NV52 OBU is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 NV52 OBU, 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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NV52 OBU is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 11 November 2002.
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