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Mercedes-benz VITO - 2011

289.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz VITO, model year 2011. Sample size: 4,050 cars, 9,433 tests and 27,290 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,050 cars

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz Vito has an overall defect rate of 289 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 6.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows better performance in steering and wheels, suspensions, and axles, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it has higher rates of issues in the brakes, visibility, equipment, and other categories, indicating specific areas where it falls short. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where defects rise sharply. Overall, while the Vito excels in certain aspects, it struggles with critical safety and operational components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,050 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 50.7% worse
165.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 39.9% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 50.9% worse
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.7% worse
81.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
▲ 26.0% better
197.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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
▼ 13.1% worse
35.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 81.1% worse
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 59.7% worse
44.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
0 421 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: 2,991
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,715
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,930
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,446
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,260
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 852
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 759
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 702
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 620
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: 558

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 433
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
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: 236
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 209