MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
154,451 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
under van body corroded but no holes at time of test
Coolant leak
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
rear brake back plates corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
An item not tested (Manual)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
vehicle is recorded as seriously damaged †n/s sill corroded outwith prescribed area
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
Based on 2,011,702 MOT tests across 164,434 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V778 JSG is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 V778 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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V778 JSG is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 22 December 1999.
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