MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
178,402 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs wearing thin
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake discs wearing thin
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
crack across bottom of the windscreen
offside outer sill corroded and holed
rear cross member excess corroded and holed
An item not tested (Manual)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
crack across bottom of the windscreen
offside outer sill corroded and holed
rear cross member excess corroded and holed
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
Based on 2,011,702 MOT tests across 164,434 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S653 DMR is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito in Red with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
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 S653 DMR, 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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S653 DMR is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 6 October 1998.
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