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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto

1,088 vehicles · 1,138 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,088 Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto vehicles and 1,138 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,754 miles.

1,088
Vehicles
1,138
MOT tests
25,653
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension44%
  • Brakes27%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility7%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
113293%
213394%
327187%
424082%
519883%
67183%
7888%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,088)

Most common Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (39 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (35 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (33 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
  7. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (27 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (12 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (11 times)
  12. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  14. unable to inspect some components due to underbody covers fitted (9 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (8 times)

Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 5 5 100% 205
2025 49 66 95% 11,308
2024 47 104 92% 58,293
2023 49 95 95% 67,963
2022 24 53 89% 81,471
2021 68 298 86% 103,386
2020 98 435 84% 96,014
2019 14 79 89% 131,128

Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,088 Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto MOT issues are: 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)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Vito 116cdi tourer select auto in our data has covered around 75,754 miles.

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