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S15 PSV

2011 Mercedes-benz Vito

Blue Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

178,665 mi
Last recorded178,665 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz Vito119,633 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS15 PSV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2026 178,665 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Fail 20 Apr 2026 178,662 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Apr 2025 173,692 miles

Central Rear handbrake / parking brake recording lower effort

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases lots of little holes in it (6.1.2 (a))

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

fuel tank damp, but can't smell fuel

Fail 8 Apr 2025 173,692 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear handbrake / parking brake recording lower effort

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases lots of little holes in it (6.1.2 (a))

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

fuel tank damp, but can't smell fuel

Pass 11 Apr 2024 166,007 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/65/16c (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner cv boot slightly damaged

Offside hand/parking brake recording lower effort

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 164,739 miles

Offside Rear Inner cv boot slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Jun 2022 161,452 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2021 157,080 miles
Pass 11 May 2018 155,070 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Fail 11 May 2018 155,070 miles

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

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

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Fail 17 Apr 2018 155,041 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 31 Mar 2017 144,820 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 31 Mar 2017 144,817 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 1 Mar 2017 144,736 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Mar 2016 134,593 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2015 120,298 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2014 96,867 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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S15 PSV is a 2011 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 119,633 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 S15 PSV, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S15 PSV is a 2011 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 3 March 2011.

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