MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,297 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
All chassis frames corooded
Brake pipe slightly corroded offside front and rear side front (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded center (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear passenger door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Rear corner sill corroded both side
front and rear brake discs corroded and worn
front and rear doors edges corroded both sides
near side front mirror cover broken
offside front steering rack arm slight play
surface rust and corrosion under body of vehicle and on front and rear suspension components
offside and nearside front wheels arches corroded
brake pipe to n/s/f hose corroded
front and rear brake discs corroded and worn
n/s/r handbrake performance low
n/s/r tyre worn to legal limit on inner edge
o/s/f steering rack arm slight play
rear inner sills corroded and weak
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
brake pipe to n/s/f hose corroded
front and rear brake discs corroded and worn
n/s/r tyre worn to legal limit on inner edge
o/s/f outer sill corroded and holed but not within 30cm of a prescribed area
o/s/f steering rack arm slight play
rear inner sills corroded and weak
both rear inner sills corroded
brake pipe to o/s/f hose slightly corroded
front and rear brake discs corroded and worn to excess
n/s/f brake hose perished
o/s steering rack arm slight play
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear inner sills corroded
brake pipe to o/s/f hose slightly corroded
front and rear brake discs corroded and worn to excess
n/s/f brake hose perished
o/s steering rack arm slight play
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake discs worn.
Slight play in nearside steering arm inner joint.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake discs worn.
Slight play in nearside steering arm inner joint.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
O/s steering arm has slight play at inner fixings.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
O/s steering arm has slight play at inner fixings.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Steering rack damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Steering rack damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R181 GHJ is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.4% with a typical mileage of 123,856 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 R181 GHJ, 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 28 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R181 GHJ is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 16 April 1998.
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