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VK54 KZB

2004 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Sep 2025
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

182,998 mi
Last recorded182,998 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2024
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito109,326 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK54 KZB
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2024 182,998 miles

Offside cross member corroded but not excessive

Offside inner sill at step corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2023 182,449 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sub frame mount. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 7 Sep 2023 182,449 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sub frame mount. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Sep 2022 180,082 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both boots crumpled but still working ok (2.1.3 (g) (i))

minor corrosion to body under neath and around arches

Fail 5 Sep 2022 180,082 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both boots crumpled but still working ok (2.1.3 (g) (i))

minor corrosion to body under neath and around arches

Pass 4 Sep 2021 177,834 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 174,603 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion outrigger (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill behind sliding door (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion panel corroded no in prescibed area (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Inner arch corroded and holed not within a prescribed area

Nearside Rear wheel slight bind

Nearside wiper smearing

Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill behind sliding door (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner cv gaitor deteriorated

Oil leak ()

Oil leak rear diff ()

both inner rack ends slight play

both steering rack gaitors twisted

Fail 7 Mar 2018 174,603 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases injector (7.1.2)

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger x2 (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner engine bay by abs pump (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings panel by towing eye inner and outer (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cords showing (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion outrigger (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill behind sliding door (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion panel corroded no in prescibed area (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Inner arch corroded and holed not within a prescribed area

Nearside Rear wheel slight bind

Nearside wiper smearing

Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill behind sliding door (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner cv gaitor deteriorated

Oil leak ()

Oil leak rear diff ()

both inner rack ends slight play

both steering rack gaitors twisted

Pass 19 May 2017 168,620 miles

both steering rack boots twisted

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (2.4.A.3)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also perished (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear box section corroded but not within a prescribed area

Fail 16 May 2017 168,618 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (2.4.A.3)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also perished (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear box section corroded but not within a prescribed area

both steering rack boots twisted

Pass 13 May 2016 158,829 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2015 152,955 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2015 152,954 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 13 Dec 2014 151,570 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

bonnet release handle is missing

wipers are deterioated

Pass 25 Nov 2013 142,606 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre worn outside edge

Fail 25 Nov 2013 142,605 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front tyre worn outside edge

Pass 22 Nov 2012 129,086 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 30 Sep 2011 111,197 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2011 111,197 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

both sides front anti roll bar drop link dust covers split

Pass 23 Oct 2010 98,358 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2009 75,767 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2008 61,314 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2007 47,559 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

engine oil low

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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VK54 KZB is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 109,326 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 VK54 KZB, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VK54 KZB is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 6 October 2004.

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