MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,758 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
all metal componets of the vehicle including body, chassis, steering, suspension and brakes becoming badly corroded/ holed/ weakened STRONG ADVISE TO RECTIFY
drivers wiper blade split
nearside front door shut area has a hole due to corrosion, but within a prescribed area STRONG ADVISE TO RECTIFY
offside inner cv boot split
all panels of vehicle are heavily corroded
exhaust system heavily corroded inplaces
heatshield touching exhaust
offside rear shock outter casing split
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
all panels of vehicle are heavily corroded
all tyres have sidewall damage
exhaust system heavily corroded inplaces
heatshield touching exhaust
offside rear has a puncture
offside rear shock outter casing split
ALL STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS ALL SHOWING SIGNS OF SURFACE CORROSION / BECOMING ADVANCED IN PLACES
ALL TYRES SIDE WALLS KERB DAMAGED / SCUFFED UP / LOOSING PATTERN / WRITING ON SIDE WALL 195 / 70 / 15 6 PLY
EXHAUST BOX SECTION BECOMING CORRODED / REAR OUTLET PIPE CORRODED / OUTLET PIPE FROM BOX HEAVLY CORRODED BECOMING SLIGHTLY SPLIT / SLIGHT BLOW DEVELOPING / WILL REQUIRE ATTENTION
SLIGHT DAMAGE TO NEARSIDE REAR LIGHT LENS / SLIGHTLY CRACKED / SMALL HOLE IN INDICATOR SECTION
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / CHASSIS SECTIONS ALL AREAS BECOMING CORRODED / WEAK / ADVANCED IN CORROSION IN PLACES
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
ALL STEERING / SUSPENSION / BRAKING COMPONANTS ALL SHOWING SIGNS OF SURFACE CORROSION / BECOMING ADVANCED IN PLACES
ALL TYRES SIDE WALLS KERB DAMAGED / SCUFFED UP / LOOSING PATTERN / WRITING ON SIDE WALL 195 / 70 / 15 6 PLY
EXHAUST BOX SECTION BECOMING CORRODED / REAR OUTLET PIPE CORRODED / OUTLET PIPE FROM BOX HEAVLY CORRODED BECOMING SLIGHTLY SPLIT / SLIGHT BLOW DEVELOPING / WILL REQUIRE ATTENTION
SLIGHT DAMAGE TO NEARSIDE REAR LIGHT LENS / SLIGHTLY CRACKED / SMALL HOLE IN INDICATOR SECTION
UNDERSIDE / PANELING / CHASSIS SECTIONS ALL AREAS BECOMING CORRODED / WEAK / ADVANCED IN CORROSION IN PLACES
Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Vito?
Based on 2,011,702 MOT tests across 164,434 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y117 FCH is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito in Silver with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 112,214 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 Y117 FCH, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y117 FCH is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 15 March 2001.
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