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VX58 AHD

2008 Mercedes-benz Vito

White Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

251,870 mi
Last recorded251,870 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito123,026 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX58 AHD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 251,870 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front & rear exhaust hangers (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive & offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

corrosion to offside front box section/jacking point

front number plate is damaged

nearside front inner sill/step holed - not within a prescribed area

Fail 28 May 2026 251,853 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective front & rear exhaust hangers (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive & offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

corrosion to offside front box section/jacking point

front number plate is damaged

nearside front inner sill/step holed - not within a prescribed area

Pass 22 May 2025 239,826 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox pipework located at front is corroding & leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion to jacking point/out-rigger area's

corrosion to offside rear wheel arch area's

exhaust hanger after dpf is corroding/exhaust centre join clamp is missing/exhaust middle to rear join clamp is corroding

front number plate is damaged

nearside front sill area holed

nearside front tyre is wearing on the outer shoulder

offside rear tyre is wearing unevenly on the inner shoulder

oil residue engine/transmission area's

Fail 22 May 2025 239,826 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox pipework located at front is corroding & leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

corrosion to jacking point/out-rigger area's

corrosion to offside rear wheel arch area's

exhaust hanger after dpf is corroding/exhaust centre join clamp is missing/exhaust middle to rear join clamp is corroding

front number plate is damaged

nearside front sill area holed

nearside front tyre is wearing on the outer shoulder

offside rear tyre is wearing unevenly on the inner shoulder

oil residue engine/transmission area's

Pass 23 May 2024 226,012 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective outer lens weathered (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective outer lens weathered (4.1.1 (b) (i))

corrosion to jacking points/out-rigger area's

corrosion to sill area's & offside rear wheel arch area's

Fail 22 May 2024 225,996 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective outer lens weathered (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective outer lens weathered (4.1.1 (b) (i))

corrosion to jacking points/out-rigger area's

corrosion to sill area's & offside rear wheel arch area's

Pass 23 May 2023 210,573 miles

Exhaust mounting defective tail pipe hanger (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & offside rear - wearing on the inner shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed flexible hose is fouling the anti-roll bar link when on full lock (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

camber at the offside front wheel

corrosion to sill area's

Fail 22 May 2023 210,561 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid nearside & offside (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective lens weathered - no beam pattern is visible (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective lens weathered - no beam pattern is visible (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective tail pipe hanger (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & offside rear - wearing on the inner shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed flexible hose is fouling the anti-roll bar link when on full lock (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

brake pedal has travel

camber at the offside front wheel

corrosion to sill area's

Pass 16 Mar 2022 205,078 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Gaiter deteriorated but still preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S/F and N/S/F jacking points starting to corrode not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2022 205,078 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Gaiter deteriorated but still preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S/F and N/S/F jacking points starting to corrode not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 196,134 miles

1x rear exhaust mount deteriorated

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

front number plate cracked

Fail 10 Mar 2021 196,134 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

1x rear exhaust mount deteriorated

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

front number plate cracked

Pass 10 Mar 2020 186,686 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear hanger not attached (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT NOW (5.2.3 (e))

chip to windscreen

Fail 10 Mar 2020 186,686 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective rear hanger not attached (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT NOW (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

chip to windscreen

Pass 13 Mar 2019 177,461 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

exhaust tailpipe hanger broken

oil leak engine areas

under body general corrosion

Pass 14 Mar 2018 166,403 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2018 166,403 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Feb 2017 155,216 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer face (3.5.1i)

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

nearside front tyre has cut to outer sidewall but no ply/cord visible at time of test

Pass 22 Feb 2016 148,437 miles

Nearside Front tyre outer tyre wall cut not showing ply cord

Nearside Front wiper blade deteriorating

Offside Front wiper blade deteriorating

Fail 2 Mar 2015 144,308 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 144,308 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2014 139,932 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2014 139,932 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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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VX58 AHD is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 123,026 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 VX58 AHD, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VX58 AHD is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 17 September 2008.

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