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1,462 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Vito 119 Sport Cdi Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 9.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
86.7%
Pass-after-fix
2.7%
Fail
10.1%
Avg miles
49,988
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,462 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.5 points across the cohorts — newer Vito 119 Sport Cdi Auto examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
85.9%
Fail
11.5%
PRS
2.6%
Avg mileage at test
54,027 mi
Pass
87.4%
Fail
8.9%
PRS
2.8%
Avg mileage at test
46,621 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,462 MOT tests, the Vito 119 Sport Cdi Auto returns 86.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Wipers that don't clear the screen and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 49,988, 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.
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
48 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
27 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
19 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
16 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
15 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Wiper blade defective
15 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
5 occurrences · 0.3% 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
£160–£300
If every one of this Vito 119 Sport Cdi Auto'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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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.5-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Mercedes Benz Vito 119 Sport Cdi Auto makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
87.4%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 87.4% — a 1.5-point improvement. Tests in this band average 46,621 miles — roughly 7K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, does not clear the windscreen effectively — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
85.9%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 85.9% pass rate against a fleet average of 87.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 54,027 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (87.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (85.9% pass). That's a 1.5-point spread across 661 older tests and 801 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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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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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 119 Sport Cdi Auto 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.
