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V17 OMD

2001 Mercedes-benz Vito

Green Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Nov 2020
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

147,753 mi
Last recorded147,753 miles
Recorded on2 Nov 2019
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito112,214 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV17 OMD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Nov 2019 147,753 miles

Front Both wheel arches corrosion.

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2018 147,650 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))

offside and nearside rear chassis rails and spring mountings corroded close to excessive

offside front chassis outrigger corroded close to excessive

rear inner wheelarches corroded close to excessive

Fail 8 Jun 2018 147,609 miles

Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Front Upper Windscreen excessively tinted and visibility through swept area of windscreen seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage likely to fail RUBING SOCK AND BRAKE PIPE HOSE ON LOCK (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

CORROSION NO NEAR SIDE AND OFF SIDE FRONT WINGS AND TAIL DOOR

Nearside Front SEAT BELT SLOW TO RETACK

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

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

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated NOT WORKING (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL REAR PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

SPARE WHEEL NOT FITTED

Pass 13 May 2017 144,967 miles

Corrosion nearside rear inner sill area

Corrosion rear chassis box sections and around both coil spring mounts

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear solid brake pipe from rear flexy to compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Corrosion / hole inner wheel arch near rear crossmember

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear solid brake pipe from rear flexy to compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Flexy hose starting to perish (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre is 1.6 in centre and very low inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 May 2017 144,941 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Front Braking system leaking Front flexy hose split and leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Corrosion nearside rear inner sill area

Corrosion rear chassis box sections and around both coil spring mounts

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear solid brake pipe from rear flexy to compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Corrosion / hole inner wheel arch near rear crossmember

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear solid brake pipe from rear flexy to compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Flexy hose starting to perish (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre is 1.6 in centre and very low inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 May 2016 141,886 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded close to excess (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside handbrake effort low

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded close to excess (3.6.B.2c)

coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion to underside

corrosion/repairs to inner sills

Fail 11 Jan 2016 141,806 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg inner and bottom (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg inner and bottom (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded close to excess (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded close to excess (3.6.B.2c)

coil spring corroded all four (2.4.C.1b)

corrosion to underside

corrosion/repairs to inner sills

rear foot brake effort low

Pass 13 Oct 2014 125,151 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2014 125,150 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside 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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Pass 31 Oct 2013 125,150 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2012 125,150 miles

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

exsess handbrake travel

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Pass 4 Nov 2011 124,564 miles

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

Fail 1 Nov 2010 123,408 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside brake compensator pipe slightly corroded

Nearside front inner rack joint has slight play

Nearside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside brake compensator pipe slightly corroded

Offside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Rear exhaust section corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2010 123,408 miles

Nearside brake compensator pipe slightly corroded

Nearside front inner rack joint has slight play

Nearside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside brake compensator pipe slightly corroded

Offside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Rear exhaust section corroded

Fail 6 Nov 2009 122,487 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Nearside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside front tyre 1.6mm on inside edge

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 6 Nov 2009 122,487 miles

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

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

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

Nearside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside front tyre 1.6mm on inside edge

Offside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Fail 30 Oct 2008 119,592 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 30 Oct 2008 119,592 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2007 106,176 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2006 88,044 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2006 88,044 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Both front tyres bold on inner edges

Front wiper blades splitting on ends

Nail in NSR tyre

Non standard wheels fitted †Spare wheel different size

Rear brake pads low

Rear tyres worn on inner edges and tread low

Some corrosion rear brake discs

Suspect coolant leak

Pass 1 Nov 2005 66,983 miles

Front number plate damaged †Both front tyres worn.

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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V17 OMD is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito in Green with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 112,214 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 V17 OMD, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V17 OMD is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 23 November 2001.

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