MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
165,039 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake fluid level low
offside rear tyre worn low inner edge
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s and n/s inner driveshaft gaitors split
o/s indicator tell tale visable not working
slight play in o/s and n/s of steering rack
general body and under body corrosion
offside and nearside inner drive shaft gaitors split
slight play in offside and nearside steering arms
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
front windscreen washer bottle split and leaking
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
o/s inner c/v boot spilt
slight play in rack
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
o/s inner cv boot spilt
slight play in rack
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V290 JSG is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito in Purple with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 117,280 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 V290 JSG, 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 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V290 JSG is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 1 December 1999.
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