Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Mercedes-Benz Vito in Great Britain in 2025 — 86,281 tests. Figures cover every Vito first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. The Vito is a van, tested in the car MOT class (class 4) to the same standard. How the Vito ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
67.4%
4.9 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
86,281
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
8.2%
of Vito first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
133,750
middle half: 96,250–191,250 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How the Vito ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Vito vs all cars, 2025.

Mercedes-Benz VitoAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 3: 83.5%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 4: 76.9%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 5: 75.1%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 6: 74.6%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 7: 72.1%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 8: 71.3%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 9: 68.4%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 10: 67%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 11: 65.8%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 12: 64.2%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 13: 64.4%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 14: 61.7%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 15: 61%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 16: 60.5%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 17: 57.7%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 18: 56.7%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 19: 57.2%Mercedes-Benz Vito, vehicle age 20: 53.7%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All cars 57.6%Mercedes-Benz Vito 53.7%
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Age (years)Vito testsVito pass rateAll cars
32,34983.5%88.5%
45,11776.9%87.2%
54,37575.1%86.0%
68,89874.6%83.5%
76,40172.1%80.9%
88,97871.3%78.2%
96,17768.4%74.9%
104,97267.0%71.9%
114,69765.8%68.6%
124,47264.2%65.8%
134,12964.4%63.5%
143,34661.7%61.2%
153,90961.0%59.3%
163,72960.5%58.3%
173,90357.7%57.2%
183,84256.7%57.4%
193,02557.2%57.0%
201,56153.7%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Vito's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Vito beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Vito aheadVito behind
-12-6+0+6+12Age 3: -5.0 points vs the average car3Age 4: -10.3 points vs the average carAge 5: -10.9 points vs the average car5Age 6: -8.9 points vs the average carAge 7: -8.8 points vs the average car7Age 8: -6.9 points vs the average carAge 9: -6.5 points vs the average car9Age 10: -4.9 points vs the average carAge 11: -2.8 points vs the average car11Age 12: -1.6 points vs the average carAge 13: +0.9 points vs the average car13Age 14: +0.5 points vs the average carAge 15: +1.7 points vs the average car15Age 16: +2.2 points vs the average carAge 17: +0.5 points vs the average car17Age 18: -0.7 points vs the average carAge 19: +0.2 points vs the average car19Age 20: -3.9 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3-5.0
4-10.3
5-10.9
6-8.9
7-8.8
8-6.9
9-6.5
10-4.9
11-2.8
12-1.6
13+0.9
14+0.5
15+1.7
16+2.2
17+0.5
18-0.7
19+0.2
20-3.9

The Vito fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Vito fleet still in use.

02k4k6k9kAge 3: 2k3Age 4: 5kAge 5: 4k5Age 6: 8kAge 7: 6k7Age 8: 8kAge 9: 6k9Age 10: 4kAge 11: 4k11Age 12: 4kAge 13: 4k13Age 14: 3kAge 15: 3k15Age 16: 3kAge 17: 3k17Age 18: 3kAge 19: 3k19Age 20: 1k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
32,349
45,117
54,375
68,898
76,401
88,978
96,177
104,972
114,697
124,472
134,129
143,346
153,909
163,729
173,903
183,842
193,025
201,561

What a Vito fails on

Where the failure items land when a Vito fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment23.4%
Brakes22.7%
Suspension19.6%
Tyres9.0%
Visibility7.5%
Body, chassis, structure6.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.3%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems2.1%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.0% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Vito, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Brakes: 30.8% of advisories30.8%Tyres: 24.7% of advisories24.7%Suspension: 17.7% of advisories17.7%Noise, emissions and leaks: 6.9% of advisories6.9%Body, chassis, structure: 6.5% of advisoriesNon-component advisories: 4.7% of advisories
BrakesTyresSuspensionNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structureNon-component advisories
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CategoryShare of advisories
Brakes30.8%
Tyres24.7%
Suspension17.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.9%
Body, chassis, structure6.5%
Non-component advisories4.7%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Vito?

First-time pass rate for the two most-tested Vito fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Diesel: 67.2% of 84,969 tests67.2%Diesel84,969 testsElectric: 85.1% of 1,049 tests85.1%Electric1,049 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Diesel84,96967.2%
Electric1,04985.1%

What mileage is normal for a Vito?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Vito; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Vito (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k175k200k225k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 46,250 miles (middle half 28,750–76,250)Age 4: typical 63,750 miles (middle half 41,250–91,250)Age 5: typical 73,750 miles (middle half 51,250–101,250)Age 6: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 68,750–146,250)Age 7: typical 106,250 miles (middle half 73,750–156,250)Age 8: typical 131,250 miles (middle half 88,750–188,750)Age 9: typical 123,750 miles (middle half 91,250–173,750)Age 10: typical 133,750 miles (middle half 96,250–191,250)Age 11: typical 146,250 miles (middle half 106,250–201,250)Age 12: typical 151,250 miles (middle half 111,250–211,250)Age 13: typical 156,250 miles (middle half 116,250–211,250)Age 14: typical 163,750 miles (middle half 123,750–206,250)Age 15: typical 166,250 miles (middle half 128,750–218,750)Age 16: typical 163,750 miles (middle half 126,250–208,750)Age 17: typical 166,250 miles (middle half 131,250–206,250)Age 18: typical 166,250 miles (middle half 133,750–208,750)Age 19: typical 166,250 miles (middle half 131,250–206,250)Age 20: typical 151,250 miles (middle half 118,750–188,750)151k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
328,75046,25076,250
441,25063,75091,250
551,25073,750101,250
668,750101,250146,250
773,750106,250156,250
888,750131,250188,750
991,250123,750173,750
1096,250133,750191,250
11106,250146,250201,250
12111,250151,250211,250
13116,250156,250211,250
14123,750163,750206,250
15128,750166,250218,750
16126,250163,750208,750
17131,250166,250206,250
18133,750166,250208,750
19131,250166,250206,250
20118,750151,250188,750

What fails at each age

The Vito's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

BrakesTyresLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentSuspensionVisibilityNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsBrakes25.5%
3-5 yrsTyres20.0%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.9%
3-5 yrsSuspension14.0%
3-5 yrsVisibility13.7%
3-5 yrsEverything else10.9%
6-9 yrsBrakes26.6%
6-9 yrsSuspension26.1%
6-9 yrsTyres14.0%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.3%
6-9 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks8.3%
6-9 yrsEverything else12.7%
10-13 yrsBrakes26.6%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.9%
10-13 yrsSuspension19.8%
10-13 yrsTyres9.3%
10-13 yrsNoise, emissions and leaks8.2%
10-13 yrsEverything else16.2%
14+ yrsBrakes23.6%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22.2%
14+ yrsSuspension21.6%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure11.0%
14+ yrsTyres5.8%
14+ yrsEverything else15.8%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.