Petrol Mercedes-Benz Vito: MOT pass rate
67.2% of petrol Mercedes-Benz Vitos pass the MOT first time, measured across 262 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 96,475.
Petrol against the other Mercedes-Benz Vito versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 73.5% | 91,677 |
| Electric | 88.2% | 382 |
| Petrol | 67.2% | 262 |
| All Mercedes-Benz Vito | 73.6% | 92,326 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Mercedes-Benz Vito specifically, electric is the strongest at 88.2%, and this petrol version sits 6.4 points below the 73.6% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Mercedes-Benz Vito fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Mercedes-Benz Vito had covered 96,475 miles at test, against 137,956 for the diesel and 17,496 for the electric. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mercedes-Benz Vito page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Mercedes-Benz Vito fuel types
- Diesel Mercedes-Benz Vito - 73.5%
- Electric Mercedes-Benz Vito - 88.2%