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Mercedes Benz

Vito 110 Pure Cdi

883 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Vito 110 Pure Cdis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 2.8 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

72.9%

Pass-after-fix

5.7%

Fail

20.2%

Avg miles

55,670

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Vito 110 Pure Cdi: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 883 MOT tests, the Vito 110 Pure Cdi returns 72.9% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. Windscreen damage and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 55,670, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    65 occurrences · 7.4% of tests

  2. 02

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    41 occurrences · 4.6% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    28 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  4. 04

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    26 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  5. 05

    A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

    25 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  6. 06

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    22 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    20 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade defective

    20 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre seriously damaged

    19 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  10. 10

    Parking brake inoperative on one side

    15 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£110–£285

If every one of this Vito 110 Pure Cdi's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Buying or keeping a Vito 110 Pure Cdi?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Vito 110 Pure Cdi and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.