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YS54 EDU

2004 Mercedes-benz Vito

White Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Apr 2019
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

147,874 mi
Last recorded147,874 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2018
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito109,326 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS54 EDU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelVito
Year2004
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2018 147,874 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box has small hole (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive coil spring seat (2.4.A.3)

handbrake release lever broken and difficult to operate

tow bar ball missing at time of test

Fail 31 Mar 2018 147,874 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load seat belt buckle broken off (5.2.4a)

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view wiper arm not moving wiper (8.2.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box has small hole (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive coil spring seat (2.4.A.3)

handbrake release lever broken and difficult to operate

tow bar ball missing at time of test

Pass 23 Feb 2017 144,239 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

body chassis rusty in places

parking brake 16% just legal

Fail 20 Feb 2017 144,239 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

body chassis rusty in places

parking brake 16% just legal

Pass 10 Mar 2016 142,200 miles

floor weak and corroding all over in places

n\s outer sill weak

n\s rear tyre nailed

passenger mirror broken

Fail 7 Mar 2016 142,200 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

n\s outer sill weak

n\s rear tyre nailed

passenger mirror broken

floor weak and corroding all over in places

Pass 26 Sep 2014 127,924 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

front flexible brake hoses deterioated [just passed]

front jacking points corroding

n\s front tyre worn and splitting

n\s rear tyre splitting

rear coil spring mounting points corroding

rear wheel arches corroded

Fail 23 Sep 2014 127,924 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Inner Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

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

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

front flexible brake hoses deterioated [just passed]

front jacking points corroding

n\s front tyre worn and splitting

n\s rear tyre splitting

o\s brake back plate corroded

rear coil spring mounting points corroding

rear wheel arches corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2013 108,449 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2013

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Fail 16 Sep 2013 108,098 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2012 104,059 miles

handbrake showing little reserve travel

Pass 1 Oct 2010 86,080 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2009 68,500 miles

1. Brake pedal slight travel due to replacement front and rear brake discs and pads

Oil leak

Pass 11 Aug 2008 54,971 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2007 44,740 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 8 Nov 2007 44,740 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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YS54 EDU is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 YS54 EDU, 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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YS54 EDU is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 25 November 2004.

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