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Y86 WFC

2001 Mercedes-benz Vito

Blue Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2027
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

163,746 mi
Last recorded163,746 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2026
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito112,214 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY86 WFC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2026 163,746 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Fail 8 Sep 2026 163,738 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Pass 28 Aug 2025 162,463 miles

underside of vehicle covered in undersill

Fail 21 Aug 2025 162,432 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

underside of vehicle covered in undersill

Pass 22 Aug 2024 160,808 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2023 158,801 miles

Underside of vehicle excessively coated in underseal

Fail 16 Aug 2023 158,796 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Underside of vehicle excessively coated in underseal

Pass 29 Nov 2021 157,475 miles

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

nearside and offside inner wings corroded but not within prescribed areas

underside of vehicle is excessively coated in underseal

Fail 19 Nov 2021 157,465 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

nearside and offside inner wings corroded but not within prescribed areas

underside of vehicle is excessively coated in underseal

Pass 12 Oct 2020 155,705 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2020 155,690 miles

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

Pass 3 Oct 2019 154,057 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2018 152,167 miles

Front nearside and offside brakes binding slightly

Front windscreen chipped

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front Inner track rod bush (rack end) slight play

glow-plug warning light lit

long travel on footbrake pedal

Fail 18 Sep 2018 152,154 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front windscreen chipped

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front Inner track rod bush slight play

glow-plug warning light lit

Pass 4 Aug 2017 150,438 miles

Front brakes imbalanced 29%

Offside Front brake bind slightly

Offside Rear registration plate bulb dim

Offside Rear tyre plugged

long travel on foot brake pedal

wipers dragging across screen

Fail 4 Aug 2017 150,438 miles

Front brakes imbalanced 29%

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front brake bind slightly

Offside Rear registration plate bulb dim

Offside Rear tyre plugged

long travel on foot brake pedal

wipers dragging across screen

Pass 8 Aug 2016 148,567 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% (3.7.B.5b)

Front nearside and offside inner wings and slam-panel corroded

Front windscreen chipped and greasy - wipers smearing

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

Nearside Front tyre close to limit 2mm

Fail 4 Aug 2016 148,539 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% (3.7.B.5b)

Front nearside and offside inner wings and slam-panel corroded

Front windscreen chipped and greasy - wipers smearing

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

Pass 13 Jul 2015 146,736 miles

exhaust centre joint pipe pinholed and corroded - minor blow

front coil springs corroded

glow plug warning light permanently lit

nearside rear handbrake efficiency slightly low

Pass 29 Jul 2014 144,496 miles

nearside and offside front wing / front slam panel / nearside front door and rear access doors / rear brake discs - corroded

offside front brake binding slightly

rear numberplate slightly insecure

wipers dragging across windscreen

Fail 22 Jul 2014 144,478 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

nearside and offside front brake pipes to hoses corroded

nearside and offside front wing / front slam panel / nearside front door and rear access doors / rear brake discs - corroded

offside front brake binding slightly

rear numberplate slightly insecure

wipers dragging across windscreen

Pass 15 Jul 2013 141,279 miles

exhaust system corroded

glow plug heater light on

offside front track rod (rack end) slight play

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 12 Jul 2013 141,268 miles

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

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

exhaust system corroded

glow plug heater light on

offside front track rod (rack end) slight play

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 19 Jun 2012 139,189 miles

centre rear exhaust silencer heatshield insecure

front brake pads getting low

front slam panel / nearside and offside front chassis rails / nearside and offside inner and outer sills - Corroded

nearside front and nearside and offside rear brake pipes corroded

nearside front tyre close to limit 2mm

offside front bumper quarter insecure

offside front inner tyre-wall grooved

Fail 13 Jun 2012 139,150 miles

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

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

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

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

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

centre rear exhaust silencer heatshield insecure

front brake pads getting low

front slam panel / nearside and offside front chassis rails / nearside and offside inner and outer sills - Corroded

nearside front and nearside and offside rear brake pipes corroded

nearside front tyre close to limit 2mm

offside front bumper quarter insecure

offside front inner tyre-wall grooved

Pass 14 Jun 2011 136,204 miles

front wipers split

nearside and offside front brake pipes to hoses corroded

nearside and offside front chassis rails corroded

nearside and offside rear brake hose metal ferrules corroded

nearside sill corroding

offside front bumper quarter insecure

rear valance crossmember corroded

Pass 14 Jun 2010 132,976 miles

narside and offside front and rear brake pipes to hoses corroded

nearside and offside front and rear chassis rails corroded

nearside and offside inner and outer sills corroded

nearside front tyre - nail in tread

nearside rear numberplate light slightly insecure

nearside rear tyre close to limit (2mm)

nearside rear wiper perished

offside front bumper quarter insecure

rear crossmembers (x2) corroded

wipers smeary

Pass 16 Jun 2009 127,138 miles

chips in windscreen

nearside and offside front chassis rails corroded

nearside and offside rear chassis rails corroded

nearside front seatbelt mount prescribed area corroded

offside front anti-roll bar linkage upper balljoint cover split

offside front bumper slightly insecure

offside front track rod (rack end) slight play

offside front wing corroded and dented

offside rear damper shroud corroded

rear chassis crossmember corroded

Pass 24 May 2008 120,625 miles

EDC light on

chips in windscreen

glow plug heater light on

nearside and offside rear brake hoses perishing

nearside rear numberplate light slightly insecure

nearside rear wiper blade perished

offside front indicator side-repeater pale

offside front mirror housing slightly insecure

Fail 21 May 2008 120,552 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

EDC light on

chips in windscreen

glow plug heater light on

nearside and offside rear brake hoses perishing

nearside rear numberplate light slightly insecure

nearside rear wiper blade perished

offside front indicator side-repeater pale

offside front mirror housing slightly insecure

Pass 31 May 2007 108,341 miles
Pass 26 May 2006 88,832 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2005 73,375 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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Y86 WFC is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 Y86 WFC, 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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Y86 WFC is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 8 June 2001.

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