MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,133 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))
Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced x2 (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Both sills slightly damaged
Drivers seat slightly damaged
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Light lens damaged
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))
Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Both sills slightly damaged
Drivers seat slightly damaged
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Light lens damaged
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Both front and nearside rear tyres perished/cracked
Both outer sills damaged/corroded
Front brake discs worn/corroded
Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside and nearside rear inner sills corroded
Offside door mirror glass distorted
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both inner and outer sills corroding
n/s front tyre outer edges low ....early rectification advised
n/s outer c/v gaiter perishing and has cuts
n/s rear tyre outer wall scuffed........early rectification advised
o/s front jacking point corroding
o/s front tyre outer wall scuffed and has cut .......early rectification advised
play in steering rack
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (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 Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure out of shape (4.1.D.1b)
both inner and outer sills corroding
n/s front tyre outer edges low ....early rectification advised
n/s outer c/v gaiter perishing and has cuts
n/s rear tyre outer wall scuffed........early rectification advised
o/s front jacking point corroding
o/s front tyre outer wall scuffed and has cut .......early rectification advised
play in steering rack
centre seat belt slow to retract
both rear and o/s front tyre outer walls scuffed
both rear inner sills corroding
n/s front outer c/v gaiter has slight split
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated 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)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
both rear and o/s front tyre outer walls scuffed
both rear inner sills corroding
centre seat belt slow to retract
n/s front outer c/v gaiter has slight split
centre seat belt slow to retract
n/s rear tyre outer wall scuffed
o/s front tyre outer wall scuffed and split
o/s raer tyre getting out of sahpe
o/s rear tyre scuffed
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
centre seat belt slow to retract
n/s rear tyre outer wall scuffed
o/s front tyre outer wall scuffed and split
o/s raer tyre getting out of sahpe
o/s rear tyre scuffed
Both rear tyres slighty perished.
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside front tyre worn on outer edges.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust tail pipe missing.
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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V56 VWL is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 V56 VWL, 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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V56 VWL is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 2 September 1999.
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