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

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. The Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi sits 7.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,786 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdis 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, 3.8% of tests (14.03x the national rate for this defect)
2. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 2.3% of tests (11.44x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 6.3% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 8.2% of tests (4.32x 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, 3.8% of tests (4.04x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.8% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.6% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.6% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)

From 730 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.92% of these flagged Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

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

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 16.7% of tests (4.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.2% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.1% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.9% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.1% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.4% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.5% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.5% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.7% of tests
10. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 1.6% of tests (8.3x the national rate for this advisory)

From 730 DVSA-tracked Mercedes-Benz Vito 110 Pure Cdi tests, 2024.

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

• Volvo V70 - 69%
• Chevrolet Cruze - 69%
• Mercedes-Benz C 320 - 69%
• Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
• Fiat Doblo - 68.9%
• Subaru Legacy - 68.8%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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