MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,855 miAbove average mileage for this year
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bottom of doors very heavily corroded
chassis rails front to rear very heavily corroded
door steps and outer sills heavily corroded
exhaust very heavily corroded and blow from exhaust very near excessive
front brake disc very heavily corroded
front brake pipes very heavily corroded
front coil springs very heavily corroded
offside and nearside front to rear chassis rails very heavily corroded
offside and nearside front to rear inner and outer sills very heavily corroded
offside and nearside rear inner and outer arches very heavily corroded
offside and nearside rear shocker covers very heavily corroded
offside front headlight aim on limit
oil leak around engine area
rear crossmember very heavily corroded
rear springs very nheavily corroded
rear suspension parts heavily corroded
slight binding on nearside rear wheel
unable to fully check welding repairs to sills and inner wings due to heavily covered in underseal and seamseal
underbody very heavily corroded
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
bottom of doors very heavily corroded
front brake disc very heavily corroded
front brake pipes very heavily corroded
offside and nearside front to rear chassis rails very heavily corroded
offside and nearside front to rear inner and outer sills very heavily corroded
offside and nearside rear inner and outer arches very heavily corroded
rear crossmember very heavily corroded
rear crossmember very heavily corroded
underbody very heavily corroded
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Inner Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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X478 VLG is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.9% with a typical mileage of 111,462 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 X478 VLG, 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 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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X478 VLG is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 1 December 2000.
Is X478 VLG safe to buy?
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