MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
164,982 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
all brake pipes heavily undersealed
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
all brake pipes heavily undersealed
Centre Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all rear brake pipes painted
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
advise both front iner driveshat gaitors torn also corrosion on rear brake pipes also nearside rear brake disc pitted
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
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R843 UEC is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
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 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 R843 UEC, 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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R843 UEC is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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