MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,286 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner and outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner and outer sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Quarter panel corroded but unlikely to cause injury
Offside Rear Chassis previously repaired on side
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis crossmember heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis crossmember (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner and outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner and outer sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Quarter panel corroded but unlikely to cause injury
Offside Rear Chassis previously repaired on side
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis crossmember heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis crossmember (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))
Both rear chassis legs and crossmember are heavily corroded
Both rear lower inner sills are heavily patch repaired and corroded
Both rear outer sills are corroded
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Oil leak gearbox ()
The nearside front lower inner sill is corroded and the sill lip damaged
The offside front lower inner sill is heavily patch repaired and corroded
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All four ()
Both rear chassis legs and crossmember are heavily corroded
Both rear lower inner sills are heavily patch repaired and corroded
Both rear outer sills are corroded
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Oil leak gearbox ()
The nearside front lower inner sill is corroded and the sill lip damaged
The offside front lower inner sill is heavily patch repaired and corroded
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All four ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear brake caliper securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear tyre perished
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front tyre valves
front wishbones bushes
offside rear tyre condition and valve
rear exhaust joint
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear tyre perished
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front tyre valves
front wishbones bushes
offside rear tyre condition and valve
rear exhaust joint
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front number plate cracked
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front number plate cracked
Offside Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
crack in n/s/f mirro
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
crack in n/s/f mirro
o/s and n/s front inner cv gators split
oil leak on engin
exhaust has had temp ripair
parking brake leaver near end of travel
rear brake pads near limits
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S163 MLX is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 S163 MLX, 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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S163 MLX is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 19 October 1998.
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