MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,291 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Knocking noise from steering column when steering rocked
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside unable to open sliding door due to damage
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective condensated on inner (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front door safety check strap broken
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive brake backing plate corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides extremely badly perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Service brake pedal spongy whilst stationary
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Towbar all corroded (6.1.6 (i) (i))
reverse lights not working
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Knocking noise from steering column when steering rocked
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside unable to open sliding door due to damage
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective condensated on inner (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front door safety check strap broken
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive brake backing plate corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides extremely badly perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Service brake pedal spongy whilst stationary
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Towbar all corroded (6.1.6 (i) (i))
reverse lights not working
Ignition switch stiff and jamming
Injector chuffing on engine and causing exhaust fumes to go into the driver and passenger compartment
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside unable to open door due to damage
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced headlamp condensated (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front door safety check strap broken
Offside Front seat belt clasp cover missing
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel on absolute maximum of allowance , parking brake system requires adjustment or repair (3.1.6b)
Service brake pedal very spongy whilst stationary
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Towbar component slightly corroded generally all corroded (6.6.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated perished and split to cords (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage light unit broken (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Ignition switch stiff and jamming
Injector chuffing on engine and causing exhaust fumes to go into the driver and passenger compartment
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside unable to open door due to damage
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced headlamp condensated (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front door safety check strap broken
Offside Front seat belt clasp cover missing
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel on absolute maximum of allowance , parking brake system requires adjustment or repair (3.1.6b)
Service brake pedal very spongy whilst stationary
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Towbar component slightly corroded generally all corroded (6.6.1)
Front Both front headlamps condensated and have water ingress
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated badly perished (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to minimum limit at time of test (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front door safety check strap missing
Offside Front seat belt clasp cover missing
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Spare tyre defective ()
parking brake release handle has freeplay and requires repair or adjustment
service brake pedal slightly spongy when stationary
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate inner of lens dirty blocking light (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated perished to cords (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket on chassis has corroded completely off (7.1.1)
Front Both front headlamps condensated and have water ingress
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated badly perished (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to minimum limit at time of test (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front door safety check strap missing
Offside Front seat belt clasp cover missing
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Spare tyre defective ()
parking brake release handle has freeplay and requires repair or adjustment
service brake pedal slightly spongy when stationary
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn completely bald on inner and outer from prolonged usage under inflated (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides perished (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front headlamp condensated
Offside Front seat belt clasp cover missing
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel on very maximum limit possibly passible (3.1.6b)
service brake pedal slightly spongy
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides perished (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front headlamp condensated
Offside Front seat belt clasp cover missing
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel on very maximum limit possibly passible (3.1.6b)
brake pad wear indicator light illuminated
service brake pedal slightly spongy
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Water in nearside front headlamp
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Water in nearside front headlamp
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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VE55 RLY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 113,960 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 VE55 RLY, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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VE55 RLY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 24 November 2005.
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