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RJ06 GSZ

2006 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

247,028 mi
Last recorded247,028 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito121,092 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ06 GSZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 247,028 miles

Front Chip in screen

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Jacking point corroded

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn to 2 Mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 May 2026 247,017 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer missing (6.1.2 (a))

Chip in windscreen

Nearside Front Jacking point corroded

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edge and on legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2025 246,087 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Apr 2025 246,087 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2024 242,886 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small Chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Mar 2024 242,886 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small Chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 235,556 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively poor conditionj (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated travel is on limit of acceptable. release mech stiff to return. (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 1 Nov 2021 216,613 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2021 216,587 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged insecure rubbing on strut (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged insecure rubbing on strut (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in zone B (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 194,653 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2020 192,399 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2019 186,524 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

reserve travel on parking brake just acceptable

Fail 17 Apr 2019 186,523 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

reserve travel on parking brake just acceptable

Pass 28 Feb 2018 179,350 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' X 2 (8.3.1d)

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

nearside rear tyre wearing on both edges

offside rear tyre wearing on outer edge

Fail 28 Feb 2018 179,350 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' X 2 (8.3.1d)

both front tyres wearing on outer edges

nearside rear tyre wearing on both edges

offside rear tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 2 Feb 2017 169,734 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2015 151,470 miles

Noise from nearside front strutt upper bearing.Replacement advised.

Fail 12 Jun 2015 151,458 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Noise from nearside front strutt upper bearing.Replacement advised.

Pass 7 May 2014 145,527 miles

engine oil leak

Fail 25 Apr 2014 145,527 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

engine oil leak

Pass 22 Apr 2013 125,905 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2012 102,478 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 81,573 miles

o/s/f brake disc warped

Fail 15 Apr 2011 81,099 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s/f brake disc warped

Pass 5 Apr 2010 58,455 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2009 45,595 miles

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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RJ06 GSZ is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 121,092 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 RJ06 GSZ, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RJ06 GSZ is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 28 April 2006.

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