MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,439 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
all brake discs worn
nearside and offside door bottoms and wheel archs corroded
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear bumper insecure
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R678 GCU is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1997 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.5% with a typical mileage of 128,604 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 R678 GCU, 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 29 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R678 GCU is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 27 October 1997.
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