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Mercedes-benz VITO - 2010

303.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz VITO, model year 2010. Sample size: 4,411 cars, 10,261 tests and 31,117 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,411 cars

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz Vito has an overall defect rate of 303 defects per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the average for cars of the same year, which is 294 defects per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category (124,000+ miles), where it performs worse than the average. While the Vito excels in the area of wheels, suspensions, and axles, exhibiting 34% fewer defects than average, it faces more issues with brakes, visibility, and electrical components, showing significantly higher defect rates in these categories compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,411 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 58.1% worse
181.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 5.9% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 49.6% worse
33.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 25.0% worse
97.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.3% better
184.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 8.8% worse
39.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 11.1% worse
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 39.9% worse
45.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,451
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,267
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,792
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,505
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 915
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 878
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 812
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 696
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 667
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 645

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 428
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 295
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 210