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Mercedes-benz VITO - 2014

207.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz VITO, model year 2014. Sample size: 5,411 cars, 12,876 tests and 26,689 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,411 cars

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz Vito has an overall defect rate of 207 per 100 vehicles, which is 6.7% higher than the average car of the same year. This model shows a notable increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 342 defects per 100 vehicles. While it performs better than average in steering issues, it significantly lags behind in visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, equipment, and other categories. Overall, the Vito exhibits more frequent defects in specific areas, particularly as mileage increases.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,411 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 5.1% worse
97.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 26.9% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 62.2% worse
27.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 26.6% worse
50.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.3% better
166.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▼ 49.4% worse
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 126.7% worse
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 94.3% worse
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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
0 359 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: 4,060
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,520
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,419
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,153
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 905
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 858
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 729
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 721
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 654
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 521

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 521
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
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: 295
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 205