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YL04 WND

2004 Mercedes-benz Vito

Blue Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Oct 2020
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

125,000 mi
Last recorded125,000 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2019
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito109,326 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL04 WND
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2019 125,000 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2018 111,272 miles

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

both front brake hose flexis perished

both rear sliding doors corroded

corrosion forming on inner/outter sills

n/s mirror glass damaged

rear exhaust tail pipe/clamp corroded

underside of vehicle rusty

Fail 1 Oct 2018 111,272 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger/sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger/sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury both wheel archs (sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired sill (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

both front brake hose flexis perished

both rear sliding doors corroded

corrosion forming on inner/outter sills

n/s mirror glass damaged

rear exhaust tail pipe/clamp corroded

underside of vehicle rusty

Fail 18 Sep 2018 111,261 miles

Nearside Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury SIDE SLIDING DOOR SHARP EDGE (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL AREA (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury WHEEL ARCH (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced INNER SILL AREA (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury DOOR SHARP EDGE (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury WHEEL ARCH (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Sep 2017 109,194 miles

both rear brake pipes rusty

corrosion to under side of vehicle

footstands corroded

n/s/r outer wheel arch panel corroded

n/s/r sliding door corroded

Fail 1 Sep 2017 109,194 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Fuel system component leaking pipe near fuel filter (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings top coil spring mount (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sliding door sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings top coil spring mount (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

both rear brake pipes rusty

corrosion to under side of vehicle

footstands corroded

n/s/r outer wheel arch panel corroded

n/s/r sliding door corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2016 104,320 miles

both front flexi brake hoses starting to perish

both sliding doors corroded

o/s/f tyre bald on outer edge of tread

rear diff seal leaking

rear wheel arches rusty

Fail 25 Aug 2016 104,320 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

both front flexi brake hoses starting to perish

both sliding doors corroded

o/s/f tyre bald on outer edge of tread

rear diff seal leaking

rear wheel arches rusty

Pass 28 Aug 2015 96,344 miles

both front brake hoses perished

both rear brake pipes rusty

n/s/r outter sill/door forming corrosion

o/s/r outter sill/door forming corrosion

underside of vehicle rusty

Fail 19 Aug 2015 96,244 miles

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill/ wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings locking nut loose (2.2.B.1h)

both front brake hoses perished

both rear brake pipes rusty

n/s/r outter sill/door forming corrosion

o/s/r outter sill/door forming corrosion

underside of vehicle rusty

Pass 6 Aug 2014 88,567 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front brake flexi hoses perished

both front tyres worn on edges and have cuts

corrsion around wheel arches

rear brake pipes corroded

underside of vehicle rusty

Fail 1 Aug 2014 88,553 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front brake flexi hoses perished

both front tyres worn on edges and have cuts

corrsion around wheel arches

rear brake pipes corroded

underside of vehicle rusty

Pass 2 Aug 2013 84,493 miles

both front flexi brake hoses starting to crack

both front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges of tread

bottom sills rusty

slight play to o/s/f droplink

slight play to o/s/f lower ball joint

Pass 9 Aug 2012 78,595 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2012 78,595 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

slight play to o/s/f droplink

Pass 4 Aug 2011 68,944 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2011 68,942 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

front wipers worn

o/s/r light cluster cracked

Pass 5 Aug 2010 59,293 miles

movement to n/s/f bottom ball joint

Fail 2 Aug 2010 59,293 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

movement to n/s/f bottom ball joint

Pass 2 Aug 2009 45,641 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2008 33,491 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 11 Jul 2008 33,491 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Jul 2007 28,036 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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YL04 WND is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 109,326 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 YL04 WND, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YL04 WND is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 30 July 2004.

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