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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente

5 vehicles · 54 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente vehicles and 54 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,093 miles.

5
Vehicles
54
MOT tests
7,273
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension33%
  • Lamps & electrical24%
  • Brakes18%
  • Other16%
  • Visibility7%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4250%
52100%
62100%
72100%
8367%
92100%
102100%
112100%
12367%
13580%
14667%
152100%
16475%
173100%
18580%
193100%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (3), Diesel (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front cracks in tread (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear slight side wall damage (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear lamp slightly damage (2 times)
  5. Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle mounting bushes x 3 bonded bushes rubber have cracks forming (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. Registration plate lamp not working second set in door (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  11. Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) (1 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 10 90% 44,166
2012 1 13 77% 239,421
2005 1 10 90% 61,582
2004 2 21 81% 62,648

Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente reliability FAQ

Across 5 Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente MOT issues are: Nearside Front cracks in tread; Offside Rear slight side wall damage; Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Viano ambiente in our data has covered around 94,093 miles.

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