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R362 KWY

1998 Mercedes-benz Vito

Silver Diesel 2299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Sep 2017
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

137,239 mi
Last recorded137,239 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2017
Typical for 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito123,856 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR362 KWY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,299cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Fail 10 Oct 2017 137,239 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings both sides inner and outer sills front to back few places (6.1.B.2)

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings both sides rear near the spear wheel (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Inner Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and outer (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering rack gaiter split both sides (2.2.D.2d)

Wheel nut(s) missing all four wheels nuts missing (4.2.A.1e)

Body has slight corrosion under the floor few places front to back (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

both sides front and rear doors slightly croded

Pass 9 Sep 2016 135,136 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

general corrosion underneath vehicle

n/s/f link bar has slight play on balljoint

parking brake efficiency is low, it may require repair or adjustment

Fail 25 Aug 2016 134,603 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill to inner sill in front of rear wheel (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

general corrosion underneath vehicle

n/s/f link bar has slight play on balljoint

Pass 27 Aug 2015 130,088 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both rear brake ferrules are slightly corroded

both rear shock absorber plastic covers are missing

both rear suspension wishbones are slightly corroded

both rear tyres are wearing on the inner edges

n/s sill is slightly corroded also n/s/f wheel outer arch

n/s/f linkbar balljoint has slight play

Fail 24 Aug 2015 130,077 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear brake ferrules are slightly corroded

both rear shock absorber plastic covers are missing

both rear suspension wishbones are slightly corroded

both rear tyres are wearing on the inner edges

n/s sill is slightly corroded also n/s/f wheel outer arch

n/s/f linkbar balljoint has slight play

o/s/r brake inner disk is slightly corroded

Pass 31 Jul 2014 122,487 miles

both front tyres nearing 2mm of tread

both rear tyres have slight perishing cracks

exhaust has a slight gas leak

Fail 24 Jul 2014 122,191 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front tyres nearing 2mm of tread

both rear tyres have slight perishing cracks

exhaust has a slight gas leak

o/s/f shock absorber casing is slightly corroded

Pass 26 Jul 2013 116,519 miles

all four inner brake discs are slightly corroded

Fail 22 Jul 2013 116,504 miles

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

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

Offside 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 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) DANGEROUS

all four inner brake discs are slightly corroded

Fail 15 Jul 2013 116,119 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

inner cv boots

Pass 13 Jul 2012 111,090 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2012 111,082 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 15 Jul 2011 105,536 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2010 99,368 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2009 93,605 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Aug 2008 91,335 miles

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

rear discs corroded

Fail 7 Aug 2008 91,335 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

rear discs corroded

Pass 19 Jul 2007 90,487 miles

tyre side walls cracked

Pass 19 Apr 2006 85,482 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2006 85,175 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS

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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R362 KWY is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito in Silver with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 R362 KWY, 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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R362 KWY is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 11 May 1998.

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