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MOT History from tests of diesel MERCEDES BENZ VITOs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:69.09%
(The average a diesel MERCEDES BENZ VITO year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:59,649 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2076
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1738
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1496
Registration plate lamp issues982
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))896
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))849
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))797
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))570
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))544
Registration plate issues479
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|466
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|456
Windscreen washer not working 436
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))430
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|407
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))389
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))387
Brake pipe excessively corroded372
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))348
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))347
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))342
Brakes imbalanced across an axle334
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))321
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort281
Horn not working (7.7 (a))277
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))271
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||250
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|250
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))246
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|240
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))237
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|230
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))229
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))221
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|216
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||215
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))210
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))201
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))198
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))197
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))194
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))192
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|191
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))188
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))180
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))176
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))171
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))168
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault166
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))159
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))159
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))158
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|157
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))157
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))155
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))151
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))149
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))147
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))146
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))144
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||142
Windscreen has damage142
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|140
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|139
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))139
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))138
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))131
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))127
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|126
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))119
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))118
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))117
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||116
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))114
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))113
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))112
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e|107
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||107
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|104
Rear brake binding103
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))103
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||102
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|102
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened101
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||101
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||100
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))99
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))99
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))96
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))96
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))95
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))92
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|92
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened91
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|90
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))90
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))86
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|86
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|86
Horn not working |1.6.2a|85
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))84
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||81
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|80
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||79
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))79
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|75
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))75
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))74
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||73
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||70
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))70
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||70
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||69
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|67
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||63
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|62
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))62
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||61
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||60
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))59
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||57
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|57
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||57
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|56

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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