Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz Vitos passed their MOT first time 68% of the time across 95,097 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

68%

MOTs analysed

95,097

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 diesel

3,710 MOTs

Passed first time 80%. Typical mileage 51,919 (most between 35,919 and 76,688).

2022: 98% → 2023: 95% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 80%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.2%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (2.8%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.1%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (2.0%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (1.8%)

2022 electric

9 MOTs

These figures come from only 9 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 11,812 (most between 9,339 and 12,721).

2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords damaged (11.1%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (11.1%)

Where 2022 Vitos fail

Brakes

6.8%

Lights & electrics

6.1%

Visibility & wipers

5.5%

Wheels & tyres

4.5%

Suspension & axles

2.9%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.9%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.