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YC08 RUH

2008 Mercedes-benz Vito

Red Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

78,478 mi
Last recorded78,478 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito123,026 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC08 RUH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 78,478 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2025 77,441 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both headlamps lens cloudy but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Wipers skipping on screen but clearing window (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2024 74,832 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp all lamps stop and tail (4.4.3 (b))

reverse lamp in operative

Pass 13 Jun 2023 62,754 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished + cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of both full length (1.1.11 (c))

Reversing lamp inoperative

Pass 22 Jun 2022 53,726 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front presented greased (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of both full length presented greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

Reversing lamp not working

Pass 25 Jun 2021 46,569 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of full length (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test seat not fitted

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Jun 2021 46,553 miles

Passenger's seat with a defective structure rock an roll bed/ seat wont lock securly upright (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front inner wing (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of full length (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jun 2020 41,887 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2019 41,563 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 39,375 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Aug 2018 39,365 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Aug 2017 32,473 miles

Front Outer edges of tyres worn

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre slight cracking in the tread

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 13 Aug 2016 23,500 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2015 17,617 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2014 12,689 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

drivers window will not operate

n/s wiper blade slight damage

Pass 8 Apr 2013 10,529 miles

o/s/f wiper blade part missing

Pass 29 Mar 2012 9,083 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2011 6,984 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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YC08 RUH is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito in Red with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 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 YC08 RUH, 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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What year was YC08 RUH registered?

YC08 RUH is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 11 April 2008.

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