Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT pass rate: 73.4% (81,263 tests, 2025)

Name: Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Mercedes-Benz Vito passed 73.4% of its 81,263 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 133,376 miles on the clock.

73.4%Pass rate (2025)

81,263MOT tests analysed

133,376 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Vito compares

Mercedes-Benz Vito

73.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mercedes-Benz average (all models)

80.7%

What fails most on the Mercedes-Benz Vito

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Vito:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	16,981	25.9%
2	Suspension	14,958	22.8%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	12,897	19.7%
4	Tyres	6,210	9.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	4,685	7.2%
6	Visibility	4,244	6.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Vito owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Vito pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2018, 2019, 2020. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2009, 2010. Full ranking and method: Mercedes-Benz Vito years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2004	2,680	61.3%	-3.0 pts	132,498	61.3% visual scale
2005	5,900	61.6%	-2.9 pts	147,673	61.6% visual scale
2006	10,745	64.1%	-0.3 pts	164,618	64.1% visual scale
2007	12,861	64.9%	-0.2 pts	165,786	64.9% visual scale
2008	12,967	66.4%	+1.3 pts	164,737	66.4% visual scale
2009	12,312	67.9%	+1.5 pts	161,320	67.9% visual scale
2010	12,618	69.0%	+1.6 pts	164,576	69.0% visual scale
2011	10,667	69.1%	-0.1 pts	157,674	69.1% visual scale
2012	13,359	70.2%	-1.0 pts	153,039	70.2% visual scale
2013	14,505	72.6%	-0.8 pts	150,651	72.6% visual scale
2014	14,321	73.2%	-2.6 pts	137,718	73.2% visual scale
2015	15,258	74.3%	-4.5 pts	123,926	74.3% visual scale
2016	18,638	75.1%	-6.3 pts	111,808	75.1% visual scale
2017	27,015	78.8%	-5.2 pts	115,623	78.8% visual scale
2018	19,094	79.4%	-6.9 pts	91,655	79.4% visual scale
2019	25,913	80.7%	-7.7 pts	84,365	80.7% visual scale
2020	8,953	82.1%	-7.9 pts	60,790	82.1% visual scale
2021	5,561	85.0%	-5.4 pts	58,446	85.0% visual scale
2022	1,640	86.2%	-5.1 pts	49,808	86.2% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 626 cars · 9.7% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 1,423 cars · 9.1% failed the same item the next year
Individual direction indicators slightly discoloured — 808 cars · 5.7% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 879 cars · 5.7% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush — 388 cars · 5.4% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Vito before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mercedes-Benz models

C78.2% pass rate · 343,551 tests A-Class77.8% pass rate · 232,671 tests E79.7% pass rate · 215,896 tests A89.1% pass rate · 93,733 tests GLC87.2% pass rate · 65,847 tests GLA83.1% pass rate · 64,404 tests CLA82.7% pass rate · 62,279 tests B-Class74.9% pass rate · 60,589 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mercedes-Benz Vito?

In 2025, 73.4% of 81,263 first MOT tests on the Mercedes-Benz Vito were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Vito fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (25.9% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Mercedes-Benz Vito reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 10 years and 133,376 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.