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2012 MERCEDES-BENZ VITO
General Information
- Registration DF61DWU
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model VITO
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2143cc
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- Expires 17 Jul 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,885 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipe joint behind fuel tank (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed exhaust system split (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 163,425 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 163,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front flexi pipe (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emission control equipment obviously defective DPS pipes (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,635 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2024 23 Jun 202611 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 157,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 150,317 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 150,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,112 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2022 23 Jun 20267 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 143,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2056516 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
19 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,075 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Park brake lever return mechanism, non standard.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,060 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Surface corrosion front and rear brake discs.
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material MAIN TO OFFSIDE REAR (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,080 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2019 23 Jun 202615 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 119,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,410 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018 23 Jun 202615 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/65/16 (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn inner shoulder. 205/65/16
7 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,428 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play Tie-rod end (2.2.B.1f)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in the tread but not through to ply or cord
6 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,160 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2016 23 Jun 20266 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 83,160 MI
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DF61DWU was registered on 2012-02-17
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