Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 925 individual Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 73.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -3 points |
| Tests analysed | 925 |
| Average mileage at test | 62,332 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,655 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 73.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 26 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi tested had covered 62,332 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdis actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 2.3% of tests (11.93x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 1.1% of tests (7.67x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 4.4% of tests (4.8x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.9% of tests (4.29x the national rate for this defect)
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.6% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.2% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 4.7% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.1% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,663 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.3% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi year:
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi - 72.3% first-time pass, 444 tests
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Progressive Cdi - 73.9% first-time pass, 681 tests
Other Mercedes-Benz models
- Mercedes-Benz C - 77.4%
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class - 78.7%
- Mercedes-Benz E - 79.2%
- Mercedes-Benz A - 89.5%
- Mercedes-Benz Vito - 72.7%
- Mercedes-Benz Gla - 85.2%
- Mercedes-Benz Glc - 87.8%
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class - 74.7%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Kia Soul - 73.7%
- Volvo Xc70 - 73.7%
- Rover MINI - 73.7%
- MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 - 73.7%
- Volkswagen Scirocco - 73.6%
- Mercedes-Benz A 200 - 73.6%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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