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GL55HWA
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ VITO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration GL55HWA
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model VITO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
15 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,843 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 155,183 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 155,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 152,328 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
23 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 152,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 157,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Quarter panel corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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 Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
30 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 145,102 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,346 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
21 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 138,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
1 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,533 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2019 17 Jun 202627 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 125,275 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Track rod has minor play
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
30 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 115,457 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,434 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
23 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,514 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
16 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 88,917 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2014 17 Jun 202624 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 88,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
15 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 81,952 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 81,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,202 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2012 17 Jun 202615 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 74,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 66,392 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2011 17 Jun 202623 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 55,169 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2009 17 Jun 202623 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 55,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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GL55HWA was registered on 2005-12-28
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