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

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:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Brakes16,98125.9%
2Suspension14,95822.8%
3Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12,89719.7%
4Tyres6,2109.5%
5Body, chassis, structure4,6857.2%
6Visibility4,2446.5%

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
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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

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.

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.