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2012 MERCEDES-BENZ VITO
General Information
- Registration SW12SHX
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model VITO
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2987cc
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- Expires 13 Dec 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 109,237 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- exhaust rusty
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front discs in very poor
12 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,234 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust rusty
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front discs in very poor
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,959 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cords showing (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,697 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 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))
- exhaust in poor condition
- Offside Rear brake disc back plate rusted away
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,067 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2023 11 Jun 20264 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,763 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2022 11 Jun 202612 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,373 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2021 11 Jun 20263 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,379 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2020 11 Jun 202627 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,043 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2019 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,684 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2018 11 Jun 202613 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 33,440 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2017 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,678 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2016 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 27,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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SW12SHX was registered on 2012-06-13
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