Mercedes Benz Vito MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Mercedes Benz Vito took 89,072 MOT tests in Britain and passed 66% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 89,072
- First-time pass rate
- 66%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Vito fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics14.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes12.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension10.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres6.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure4.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags2.1% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.0%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.6%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.5%
- Position lamp: not working 2.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.7%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.5%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.6%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 6.0%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.7%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.0%
- Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 2.6%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 531 | 51% |
| 2003 | 633 | 46% |
| 2004 | 1,180 | 53% |
| 2005 | 2,449 | 53% |
| 2006 | 4,189 | 55% |
| 2007 | 4,840 | 57% |
| 2008 | 4,854 | 58% |
| 2009 | 4,540 | 59% |
| 2010 | 4,561 | 60% |
| 2011 | 3,873 | 62% |
| 2012 | 4,874 | 62% |
| 2013 | 5,169 | 65% |
| 2014 | 4,917 | 66% |
| 2015 | 5,278 | 70% |
| 2016 | 6,378 | 69% |
| 2017 | 9,150 | 74% |
| 2018 | 6,462 | 75% |
| 2019 | 9,106 | 75% |
| 2020 | 4,234 | 77% |
| 2021 | 588 | 90% |
| 2022 | 414 | 95% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 53,111 miles |
| 4 years | 77,097 miles |
| 5 years | 90,642 miles |
| 6 years | 112,816 miles |
| 7 years | 119,046 miles |
| 8 years | 130,893 miles |
| 9 years | 144,441 miles |
| 10 years | 161,712 miles |
| 11 years | 167,553 miles |
| 12 years | 166,309 miles |
| 13 years | 178,149 miles |
| 14 years | 174,250 miles |
| 15 years | 169,247 miles |
| 16 years | 171,271 miles |
| 17 years | 171,742 miles |
| 18 years | 154,352 miles |
| 19 years | 142,613 miles |
| 20 years | 133,880 miles |
Check a particular Vito
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.