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WR08 GPY

2008 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Apr 2023
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

366,010 mi
Last recorded366,010 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2022
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito123,026 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR08 GPY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2022 366,010 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both worn (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2020 361,000 miles

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

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Top one. (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged Both sides. (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear differential has some leak.

Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both sides. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides. (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Feb 2020 361,000 miles

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

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Top one. (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged Both sides. (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear differential has some leak.

Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both sides. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides. (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2019 354,186 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

rear diff slightly leaking

Pass 2 Jan 2018 344,872 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2018 344,872 miles

Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm botb side (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 Jan 2017 337,245 miles

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 30 Jan 2017 337,245 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 Jul 2016 32,448 miles
Pass 30 May 2016 321,820 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2015 295,386 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2015 295,385 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2014 281,198 miles

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

rear diff slightly leaking

Fail 28 Oct 2014 281,187 miles

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

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

rear diff slightly leaking

Pass 26 Apr 2014 261,117 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2013 244,801 miles

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

Nearside Front passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 30 Oct 2013 244,801 miles

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

Nearside Front passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 3 Apr 2013 228,074 miles

Front passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

Fail 27 Nov 2012 217,386 miles

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake anti slip slightly worn

rear diff slight leak

Pass 27 Nov 2012 217,386 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake anti slip slightly worn

rear diff slight leak

Pass 24 Apr 2012 193,937 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 24 Apr 2012 193,932 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Oct 2011 176,937 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2011 176,900 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Pass 19 Apr 2011 165,422 miles

esp warning lamp illuminated

Pass 2 Nov 2010 148,109 miles

Oil leak

nearside front brake disc worn

offside front brake disc worn

Pass 26 Apr 2010 110,867 miles

Anti-slip on brake pedal worn slightly

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Oil leak

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

Rear registration plate slightly deteriorated

Pass 24 Oct 2009 76,078 miles

Anti-slip on brake pedal worn slightly

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

Pass 23 Apr 2009 50,532 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2009 50,263 miles

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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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WR08 GPY is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 WR08 GPY, 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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WR08 GPY is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 23 April 2008.

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