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WM02 JVV

2002 Mercedes-benz Vito

White Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2020
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

180,452 mi
Last recorded180,452 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2019
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito110,245 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWM02 JVV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2019 180,452 miles

Offside inner sill

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside inner sill corroded

Nearside outer sill corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Dec 2019 180,446 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside inner sill corroded

Nearside outer sill corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside inner sill

Pass 7 Dec 2018 178,778 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2017 177,291 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear tyre won on inner edge

Offside middle inner sill corroded

injector blowing

Fail 27 Nov 2017 177,278 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded mount (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded top mount (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear inner wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear tyre won on inner edge

Offside middle inner sill corroded

injector blowing

Pass 1 Dec 2016 176,053 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside sill corroded

Fail 30 Nov 2016 176,049 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside sill corroded

Pass 23 Nov 2015 173,740 miles

Bonnet poorly secured in the closed position

Both front anti roll bar bushes worn

Both front inner CV boots perished and in poor condition

Corrosion to NSF metal brake pipe

Corrosion to OSF metal brake pipe

Front screen chipped

Hand brake performance slightly poor and lever travel long

NS high beam dim in operation

Play in both front anti roll bar link rods

Slight corrosion to front to rear metal brake pipes

Fail 23 Nov 2015 173,740 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Bonnet poorly secured in the closed position

Both front anti roll bar bushes worn

Both front inner CV boots perished and in poor condition

Corrosion to NSF metal brake pipe

Corrosion to OSF metal brake pipe

Front screen chipped

Hand brake performance slightly poor and lever travel long

NS high beam dim in operation

Play in both front anti roll bar link rods

Slight corrosion to front to rear metal brake pipes

Pass 10 Nov 2014 172,173 miles

Both front brake pipes slightly corroded

Glow plug light permently iluminated

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 10 Nov 2014 172,173 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Both front brake pipes slightly corroded

Glow plug light permently iluminated

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 26 Nov 2013 169,953 miles

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

brake discs corroded all round

corrosion developing in various brake and suspension components

corrosion developing in various chassis,body and floor-pan areas

front tyres perished and splitting on sidewalls

n/s/f metal brake pipe corroded

o/s/r tyre close to limit and heavily worn on inner edge

slight play o/s inner steering ball joint

Pass 8 Oct 2012 168,594 miles

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside front tyre has minor damage to the sidewall (195/70/15c)

offside front tyre sidewall cracked

Fail 8 Oct 2012 168,594 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

nearside front tyre has minor damage to the sidewall (195/70/15c)

offside front tyre sidewall cracked

Fail 15 Sep 2012 168,579 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front nearside and offside strut areas corroded

rear coil springs corroded

under rear of vehicle corroded

Pass 12 Sep 2011 167,373 miles

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

both inner drive shaft boots split

both rear shock shrouds missing

front brake inspection(pads)

o/s/f tyre perished and cracking

repairs to exhaust

Fail 12 Sep 2011 167,373 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Inner Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

both inner drive shaft boots split

both rear shock shrouds missing

front brake inspection(pads)

o/s/f tyre perished and cracking

Pass 18 Aug 2010 160,340 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2009 152,748 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2009 152,748 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 6 Sep 2008 145,977 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2008 145,977 miles

Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 15 Sep 2007 137,777 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2006 128,873 miles

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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WM02 JVV is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 110,245 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 WM02 JVV, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WM02 JVV is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 12 July 2002.

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