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OV51 YWH

2002 Mercedes-benz Vito

Blue Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jan 2020
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

123,921 mi
Last recorded123,921 miles
Recorded on18 Jan 2019
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito110,245 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV51 YWH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Jan 2019 123,921 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2018 119,137 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases temporary repair (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin check 4-5000 miles (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside outer sill corrosion / holed - outside prescribed areas

Offside Front inner wing / chassis leg corrosion

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component resevoir (2.3.3b)

Rear brake disc covers corroded

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

Rear shock absorber covers corroded

fumes under bonnet with engine running - suspect injector seal leaking

general under side corrosion

imbalance in handbrake test

Fail 10 Jan 2018 119,137 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases temporary repair (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin check 4-5000 miles (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside outer sill corrosion / holed - outside prescribed areas

Offside Front inner wing / chassis leg corrosion

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component resevoir (2.3.3b)

Rear brake disc covers corroded

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

Rear shock absorber covers corroded

fumes under bonnet with engine running - suspect injector seal leaking

general under side corrosion

imbalance in handbrake test

Pass 14 Dec 2016 111,357 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc corroded

Nearside Rear Brake disc back plate corroded

Nearside Rear Outer sill not in prescribed area heavily corroded

Offside Front Inner and outer wing corroded

Rear Both shock absorber dust covers corroded

Rear Exhaust silencer has temp repaire

Fail 14 Dec 2016 111,357 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Brake disc corroded

Nearside Rear Brake disc back plate corroded

Nearside Rear Outer sill not in prescribed area heavily corroded

Offside Front Inner and outer wing corroded

Rear Both shock absorber dust covers corroded

Pass 11 Jan 2016 104,999 miles

slight bind from n/s/f brake

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin check in 5000 miles (3.5.1g)

body/chassis corroded

n/s/r brake back plate corroded

o/s/f inner wing corroded and holed

rear shock absorber covers corroded

Fail 9 Jan 2016 104,999 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin check in 5000 miles (3.5.1g)

body/chassis corroded

n/s/r brake back plate corroded

o/s/f inner wing corroded and holed

rear shock absorber covers corroded

slight bind from n/s/f brake

Pass 19 Dec 2014 98,167 miles

chassis/body corroding

exhaust holed by corrosion and blowing

n/s/r brake back plate corroded

o/s/f inner wing holed by corrosion

rear shock absorber covers corroded

Fail 18 Dec 2014 98,167 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

chassis/body corroding

exhaust holed by corrosion and blowing

n/s/r brake back plate corroded

o/s/f inner wing holed by corrosion

rear shock absorber covers corroded

Pass 8 Jan 2014 91,621 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear shock absorber casings corroded

some imbalance in front brakes

some play os steering rack tie rod bush

Pass 11 Dec 2012 84,609 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Glow plug warning light on

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear brake discs corroded

n/s rear tyre perrshed

Fail 11 Dec 2012 84,609 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Upper 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 Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Glow plug warning light on

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear brake discs corroded

n/s rear tyre perrshed

Pass 14 Dec 2011 77,554 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

both rear shock absorber outer casing corroded

n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 15 Dec 2010 70,746 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

both rear brake discs slightly corroded on inner face

both rear shock absorber outer covers corroded

n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 11 Jan 2010 64,457 miles

front wiperblades splitting

ns driveshaft inner gaiter perished

nsr tyre 3mm tread inner shoulder

osf diveshaft inner gaiter split

surface corrosion osr brake disc

Fail 11 Jan 2010 64,457 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

front wiperblades splitting

ns driveshaft inner gaiter perished

nsr tyre 3mm tread inner shoulder

osf diveshaft inner gaiter split

surface corrosion osr brake disc

Pass 9 Jan 2009 55,714 miles

both rear tyres starting to perish

front brake pads thin and discs worn

o/s/r shocker dust cover corroded away

o/s/r tyre 2-2.5mm inside edge

rear discs starting to pitt/corrode

small crack/blow from centre exhaust section

Pass 3 Jan 2008 48,507 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

o/s/r and n/s/r tyres treads wearing slightly uneven.

Pass 8 Jan 2007 41,318 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2006 34,906 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2006 34,906 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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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OV51 YWH is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 OV51 YWH, 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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OV51 YWH is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 18 January 2002.

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