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Mercedes-Benz Vito reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·128,135 DVSA tests·2024
Across 128,135 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 59% of Mercedes-Benz Vito cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in brakes and seat belts.
59%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
4,754 tests · fleet 89%
84%
4 to 7 years
41,279 tests · fleet 85%
76%
8 to 12 years
39,196 tests · fleet 73%
68%
13 years and older
42,906 tests · fleet 61%
59%
Where the Vito fails
Suspension89
Brakes88
Body & structure94
Steering98
Tyres96
Lights & electrics86
Fails more often on brakes, seat belts.
Share of 13 years and older Mercedes-Benz Vito MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Mercedes-Benz Vito tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Mercedes-Benz Vito models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~15% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~12% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~6% of MOTsGrows with age
Common questions
Is the Mercedes-Benz Vito reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Mercedes-Benz Vito is about average for its age: 59% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give brakes and seat belts a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Mercedes-Benz Vito?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Mercedes-Benz Vito in 2024: up to 3 years, 84%; 4 to 7 years, 76%; 8 to 12 years, 68%; and 13 years and older, 59%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT?
For Mercedes-Benz Vito cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are brakes (11.7% of tests vs 7.4% fleet), seat belts (2% of tests vs 1.3% fleet).
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