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V56 VWL

1999 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Oct 2020
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

115,133 mi
Last recorded115,133 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2019
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito117,280 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV56 VWL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2019 115,133 miles

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))

Fail 30 Sep 2019 115,133 miles

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))

Pass 1 Oct 2018 111,593 miles

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) ()

Fail 28 Sep 2018 111,593 miles

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) ()

Pass 29 Sep 2017 108,510 miles

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) ()

Pass 14 Sep 2016 105,446 miles

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

Fail 5 Sep 2016 105,357 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2015 102,163 miles

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

Fail 16 Sep 2015 102,099 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2014 99,194 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2014 99,193 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2013 95,898 miles

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.

Pass 25 Sep 2012 90,583 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

Fail 24 Sep 2012 90,583 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2012 84,530 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2011 79,852 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2011 79,852 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Oct 2009 74,178 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2008 68,294 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2007 65,807 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2006 60,318 miles

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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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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