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2013 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2027
Tests33 (26 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate78.8%

Mileage

295,837 mi
Last recorded295,837 miles
Recorded on28 Sep 2026
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito110,190 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOK10 BAL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

26 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Sep 2026 295,837 miles

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable items

Fail 22 Sep 2026 295,200 miles

Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

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

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

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable items

Pass 30 Mar 2026 284,143 miles

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable Items

Pass 30 Sep 2025 268,416 miles

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable Items

Pass 2 Apr 2025 252,270 miles

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable Items

Pass 8 Oct 2024 235,630 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle Has Covers Fitted Unable To See Certain Testable Items

Pass 1 Jul 2024 234,467 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2023 227,130 miles

Nearside and offside rear inner steering arms play

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

Pass 23 Jun 2023 215,758 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2022 202,843 miles

Offside Rear steering inner arm play

Offside Rear steering inner arm play

Pass 22 Jun 2022 194,191 miles

Nearside and offside rear axle bracket bushes are deteriorated

Offside Rear Steering column shaft deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear steering arm play

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

Fail 22 Jun 2022 194,191 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside and offside rear axle bracket bushes are deteriorated

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

Pass 24 Dec 2021 183,639 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2021 172,964 miles

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 17 Dec 2020 165,651 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2020 153,509 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 11 Jun 2020 153,497 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 9 Jan 2020 145,666 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2020 145,666 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 26 Jun 2019 134,944 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2019 127,635 miles

Nearside Rear Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Jan 2019 127,622 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jun 2018 114,549 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2017 98,292 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 29 Jun 2017 88,925 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 29 Jun 2017 88,923 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2017 76,302 miles

emission tested and no reading reacorded

Pass 20 Jun 2016 62,914 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2016 54,251 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 22 Jun 2015 43,178 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 22 Jun 2015 43,178 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Jan 2015 33,436 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2014 21,454 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Screw in nearside rear tyre

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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OK10 BAL is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.8%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 110,190 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 OK10 BAL, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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OK10 BAL is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 28 June 2013.

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