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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VITOs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:63.79%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ VITO year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:70,644 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3780
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2629
Registration plate lamp issues2394
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1186
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1083
Brake pipe excessively corroded1048
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1033
Brakes imbalanced across an axle998
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|947
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|849
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|650
Registration plate issues602
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort584
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))581
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|574
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))571
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))562
Windscreen washer not working 559
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))534
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))512
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))493
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|437
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|404
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|401
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|381
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))372
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|369
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|349
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))345
Windscreen has damage345
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))327
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))307
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|301
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))301
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))297
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|273
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))269
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))267
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|264
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))258
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||245
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))244
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|240
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))239
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||238
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|237
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))236
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))221
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))217
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))217
Front brake application uneven214
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))210
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||208
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))207
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))198
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))197
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault196
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))193
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))193
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))188
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))186
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))185
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|180
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))179
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))172
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened171
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))170
Rear brake binding168
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|165
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|164
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|163
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))162
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||153
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))146
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|144
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))140
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))140
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))138
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))137
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|137
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))136
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))135
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))135
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|131
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|128
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened126
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|124
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))121
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|117
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))114
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))114
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|112
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))112
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))111
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||111
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||108
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))108
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||107
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|106
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|105
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|105
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))104
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|104
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))103
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||103
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|103
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))103
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))97
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|96
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))95
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|94
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|91
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||91
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))88
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|87
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))85
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||83
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))82
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|81
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))79
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))79
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||79
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|78
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))78
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))78

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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