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SC56 WZR

2007 Mercedes-benz Vito

Blue Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2024
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

273,211 mi
Last recorded273,211 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2023
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz Vito122,038 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSC56 WZR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2023 273,211 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

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

underside corroded

Pass 10 Mar 2022 259,611 miles

Nearside Front Inner wing corroded holed just outside prescribed area

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both tarnished (4.1.4 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged casing damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner wing corroded just outside prescribed area

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 259,611 miles

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

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both tarnished (4.1.4 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner wing corroded holed just outside prescribed area

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged casing damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner wing corroded just outside prescribed area

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Mar 2021 244,193 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both Front Perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Arch Holed, Close To Prescribed Area

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear At Rear Of Tank (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Mar 2021 244,191 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Front D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front To Rear In Engine Bay (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both Front Perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Arch Holed, Close To Prescribed Area

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear At Rear Of Tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn On Inside Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Mar 2020 229,783 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2019 208,544 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2019 208,544 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Both Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2018 189,179 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2018 189,179 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 21 Feb 2017 183,156 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear ,front section (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 25 Feb 2016 177,357 miles

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

Fail 24 Feb 2016 177,357 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rears at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2015 162,408 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2015 162,402 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2014 147,682 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2014 147,682 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

nearside front tyre badly worn on outer edge

Pass 21 Feb 2013 130,817 miles

exhaust tail pipe deteriated

Fail 21 Feb 2013 130,817 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

exhaust tail pipe deteriated

Pass 23 Feb 2012 120,359 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 10 Feb 2011 109,453 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

nearside / offside rear tyres badly worn on inner edges

Fail 9 Feb 2011 109,443 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

nearside / offside rear tyres badly worn on inner edges

Pass 22 Jan 2010 101,202 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2010 101,001 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Inner Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Towbar retaining device missing (6.6.3a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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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SC56 WZR is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 122,038 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 SC56 WZR, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SC56 WZR is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 2 February 2007.

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