MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VITOs year 2005

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Pass percent:56.65%

(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ VITO year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:85,441 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5423
Registration plate lamp issues	5162
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4172
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4025
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2069
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1979
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1476
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1425
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1387
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1334
Registration plate issues	1287
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1162
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1148
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1106
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	1056
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1027
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1005
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	996
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	982
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	975
Windscreen has damage	960
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	951
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	840
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	778
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	703
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	698
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	687
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	661
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	594
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	590
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	572
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	565
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	531
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	525
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	518
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	517
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	498
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	496
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	490
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	489
Windscreen washer not working	428
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	426
Rear brake binding	425
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	415
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	360
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	347
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	329
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	318
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	314
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	313
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	310
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	310
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	304
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	294
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	291
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	289
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	288
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	279
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	278
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	277
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	276
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	275
Front brake application uneven	275
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	251
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	241
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	234
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	228
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	225
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	209
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	208
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	205
Offside 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\|	203
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	203
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	202
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	200
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	198
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	198
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\|	197
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	197
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	196
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	193
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	186
Indicator switch insecure \|1.4.A.1\|	185
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	184
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	182
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	176
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	176
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	170
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	166
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	164
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	162
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	159
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	156
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	156
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	149
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	147
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	142
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	142
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	140
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	139
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	138
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	133
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	133
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	132
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	131
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	130
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	129
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	129
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	127
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	127
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	126
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	126
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	125
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	123
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	123
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	122
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	122
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	120
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	118
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	118
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	118
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	117
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Rear brake application uneven	116
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	115
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	114
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	113
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	113
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	112

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VITOs year 2005

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