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T126 XTV

1998 Mercedes-benz Vito

Maroon Petrol 2300cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

83,936 mi
Last recorded83,936 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito123,856 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT126 XTV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year1998
ColourMaroon
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,300cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 83,936 miles

Nearside Rear Body component slightly loose wheel arch trim and slightly damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside mirror casing insecure

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Fail 15 Jan 2026 83,936 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Body component slightly loose wheel arch trim and slightly damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside mirror casing insecure

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 4 Feb 2025 80,761 miles

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Body component slightly loose wheel arch trim ( and slightly damaged) (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside mirror casing loose

Offside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 29 Jan 2025 80,761 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Body component slightly loose wheel arch trim ( and slightly damaged) (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside mirror casing loose

Offside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 25 Jan 2024 77,710 miles

Nearside Rear wheel arch trim slightly loose

Offside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 22 Dec 2022 75,075 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Dec 2022 75,062 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2021 73,632 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Offside front inner sill/jacking point, Nearside front inner wing/flitch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2020 72,371 miles

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

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

Offside Front jacking point damaged / corroded

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

both front inner wings corroded not deemed as sructural

under trays fitted unable to fully inspect all components

Fail 2 Dec 2020 72,371 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front jacking point damaged / corroded

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

both front inner wings corroded not deemed as sructural

under trays fitted unable to fully inspect all components

Pass 24 Dec 2019 70,812 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

both inner wings corroded not deemed as structural

offside jacking point damaged

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of engine bay

Pass 12 Dec 2018 69,113 miles

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

both front inner wings corroded

slight damage to osf jacking point

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of engine bay

Fail 11 Dec 2018 69,112 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted rear brake pad retaining pins missing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

both front inner wings corroded

slight damage to osf jacking point

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of engine bay

Pass 1 Dec 2017 67,457 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

slight damage to osf jacking point

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of the engine bay area

Pass 2 Dec 2016 65,681 miles

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

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

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

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

offside front jacking mount corroded

Fail 2 Dec 2016 65,681 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

offside front jacking mount corroded

Pass 7 Jan 2016 63,238 miles

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

Offside Front jacking mount area corroded

Fail 4 Jan 2016 63,238 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front jacking mount area corroded

Pass 9 Jan 2015 60,207 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres perished

front brake discs wearing thin

nearside front brake hose perished slightly

nearside rear tyre perished and wearing low on inner edge

offside rear tyre wearing low on inner edge

rear brake discs corroded slightly

Fail 8 Jan 2015 60,207 miles

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

Offside Front Upper 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 Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres perished

front brake discs wearing thin

nearside front brake hose perished slightly

nearside rear tyre perished and wearing low on inner edge

offside door mirror casing insecure

offside rear tyre wearing low on inner edge

rear brake discs corroded slightly

Pass 13 Jan 2014 56,667 miles

Front and rear discs poor

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 May 2013 55,695 miles
Pass 11 May 2012 54,344 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2011 52,683 miles

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

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

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

o/s and n/s inner drive shaft boots split

Pass 12 May 2010 50,689 miles

front brake flexi hoses starting to crack

Pass 11 May 2009 48,563 miles

o/s inner drive shaft boot split

o/s/f tyre worn inner tread

Pass 30 Apr 2008 45,555 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2007 41,650 miles
Pass 12 May 2006 37,575 miles
Fail 9 May 2006 37,595 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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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T126 XTV is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito in Maroon with a 2,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 T126 XTV, 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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T126 XTV is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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