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S230 ATM

1998 Mercedes-benz Vito

Turquoise Diesel 2299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jul 2025
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

109,704 mi
Last recorded109,704 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2024
Typical for 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito123,856 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS230 ATM
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year1998
ColourTurquoise
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2024 109,704 miles

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2023 109,486 miles

general corrosion underneath

Pass 14 Jul 2022 109,231 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2021 108,933 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2020 107,954 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Jul 2020 107,954 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Jul 2019 106,749 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.15 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2018 104,829 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2018 104,772 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2017 102,927 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Front wiper blades deteriorating nearside and offside nearside split at ends

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch areas (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front tyre perished on outer sidewall

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch areas (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside wing mirror housing repaired with tape

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Rear nearside and offside inner sill areas corroding

Rear nearside and offside outrigger areas corroding

chassis coated in under-seal

oil leak engine area

Pass 25 Jul 2016 101,303 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill areas (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill areas (2.4.A.3)

corrosion to nearside out riggers & sill areas

Fail 20 Jul 2016 101,256 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play marked in yellow (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill areas (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill areas (2.4.A.3)

corrosion to nearside out riggers & sill areas

Pass 21 Jul 2015 99,877 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

both front wiper blades are starting to deteriorate

coolant leak from expansion bottle

corrosion to both inner wheel arch area's within sub frame mounts, chassis legs & out rigger area's

Pass 16 Jul 2014 98,243 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 14 Jul 2014 98,242 miles

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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 19 Jul 2013 96,210 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2013 96,204 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 18 Jul 2012 92,230 miles

slight corrosion to offside outer sill

Fail 18 Jul 2012 92,230 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Jul 2011 87,758 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 19 Jul 2010 84,252 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2009 79,399 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2009 79,373 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Jul 2008 74,397 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2008 74,397 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2007 70,156 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Jul 2006 67,142 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2005 63,851 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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S230 ATM is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito in Turquoise with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 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 S230 ATM, 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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S230 ATM is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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