Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 66.9% of Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 83,676 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
76.0%
All cars: 86.1% (10.1 points worse). 14,583 tests.
At 6–10 years
70.3%
All cars: 76.1% (5.8 points worse). 33,321 tests.
At 11 years and over
60.0%
All cars: 61.3% (1.3 points worse). 35,772 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3,527 | 79.0% | 87.8% | 63,750 miles |
| 4 | 4,549 | 75.0% | 86.4% | 68,750 miles |
| 5 | 6,507 | 75.0% | 84.5% | 91,250 miles |
| 6 | 7,781 | 73.6% | 81.9% | 103,750 miles |
| 7 | 7,988 | 71.4% | 79.3% | 121,250 miles |
| 8 | 7,297 | 69.6% | 76.3% | 126,250 miles |
| 9 | 5,599 | 67.5% | 73.1% | 128,750 miles |
| 10 | 4,656 | 67.1% | 70.0% | 143,750 miles |
| 11 | 4,494 | 64.6% | 66.9% | 148,750 miles |
| 12 | 4,132 | 64.6% | 64.4% | 153,750 miles |
| 13 | 3,765 | 62.3% | 62.1% | 161,250 miles |
| 14 | 3,488 | 62.0% | 60.2% | 166,250 miles |
| 15 | 4,192 | 60.3% | 58.6% | 166,250 miles |
| 16 | 3,534 | 58.6% | 57.5% | 163,750 miles |
| 17 | 3,867 | 57.7% | 57.2% | 168,750 miles |
| 18 | 3,511 | 57.3% | 57.0% | 168,750 miles |
| 19 | 2,308 | 55.8% | 57.2% | 158,750 miles |
| 20+ | 2,481 | 50.6% | 61.4% | 131,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | Vito | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.9% | 16.6% |
| Brakes | 20.2% | 10.2% |
| Suspension | 17.7% | 13.7% |
| Tyres | 8.1% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.7% | 4.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.1% | 1.1% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Coil spring: fractured or broken failed 5.2% of tests · what this means
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements failed 4.1% of tests
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction failed 4.0% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 3.2% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 2.9% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 2.7% of tests
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam failed 2.6% of tests · what this means
- Stop lamp: not working failed 2.6% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.3% of tests · what this means
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid failed 2.2% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every Vito version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: diesel 99.6%, petrol 0.3%, electric 0.1%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.