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Y12 RLA

2013 Mercedes-benz Vito

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests29 (23 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate79.3%

Mileage

212,432 mi
Last recorded212,432 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2025
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito110,190 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY12 RLA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

23 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2025 212,432 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2025 132,386 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

oil leak

Fail 15 Jul 2025 132,385 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

oil leak

Pass 23 Sep 2024 203,663 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jul 2024 109,879 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 193,669 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2023 90,369 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2023 88,276 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear little effort on parking brake

Pass 12 Oct 2022 166,906 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged middle (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 83,930 miles

Emissions too clean to obtain a reading

Fail 20 Jan 2022 83,930 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure several tears on inner side wall 225/40/18 92Y Extra Load Nexen NFera SU1 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Emissions too clean to obtain a reading

Pass 7 Jul 2021 262,536 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2020 77,625 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall splitting, but not deep enough to reach cords - recommend replacing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - tyre getting close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Jul 2020 242,240 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Jul 2019 140,077 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2019 67,466 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre sidewall slight splits but not reaching cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 22 Mar 2019 67,378 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre sidewall slight splits but not reaching cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake below requirements

Pass 6 Jul 2018 129,503 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2018 57,921 miles

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

Pass 13 Jun 2017 114,022 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2017 114,022 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2017 47,718 miles

Engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring the view to some components

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut reaching cord but not in excess of 25mm

Fail 28 Mar 2017 47,612 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewall also has a bulge 255/35/18 94 Y (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/1892 Y (4.1.D.1a)

Engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring the view to some components

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut reaching cord but not in excess of 25mm

Pass 14 Jun 2016 100,604 miles

Engine covers fitted

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 225/55/17 (4.1.E.1)

Under trays fitted

Pass 31 Mar 2016 37,274 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2015 88,879 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2014 78,773 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2013 62,835 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 24 Apr 2013 62,834 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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Y12 RLA is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.3%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 110,190 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 Y12 RLA, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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Y12 RLA is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 28 March 2013.

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