Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 7.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 717 individual Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate69%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-7.7 points
Tests analysed717
Average mileage at test66,112 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,786 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 69% first-time pass rate means roughly 31 in every 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure 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 Pure Cdi tested had covered 66,112 miles and was built around 2020.

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 Pure 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 Pure 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 Pure Cdis actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi

  1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 2.9% of tests (15.35x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 2.1% of tests (13.82x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 5.4% of tests (5.81x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.5% of tests (4.71x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.1% of tests (4.5x the national rate for this defect)
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.6% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.1% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.9% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,020 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.82% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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