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Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and under bonnet (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
corrosion on front jacking points and rear panel and inner sills
exhaust joints corroded and in poor condition
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
corrosion on both front jacking points and rear panel and nearside inner sill front and rear
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
corrosion on both front jacking points and rear panel and nearside inner sill front and rear
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underbody (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
corrosion on front jacking points and rear crossmember and inner sills
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underbody (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
corrosion on front jacking points and rear crossmember and inner sills
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
corrosion on both front jacking points and rear tow bar area
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet (1.1.11 (c))
Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions both (5.2.3 (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
corrosion on both front jacking points and rear tow bar area
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
corrosion around tow bar area
corrosion on all jacking points
under side undersealed
Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
under side undersealed
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front jack points corroded
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear n/s and o/s light lens accident damage
Rear seats not fitted at time of test
long handbrake pedal travel
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen polish lens (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen polish lens (4.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear n/s and o/s light lens accident damage
Rear seats not fitted at time of test
Brake hose excessively deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play o/s/f inner rack (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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Nail in o/side front tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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Nail in o/side front tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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Both front link arms slight play in ball joints
stone chips in windscreen
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
stone chips in windscreen
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Centre Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)
Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
vehicle presented with only 5 seats fitted. 3 in rear
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WJ55 ZZV is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Vito in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 WJ55 ZZV, 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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WJ55 ZZV is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 7 September 2005.
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