Does the Mercedes-Benz Vito fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz Vito records 8.42 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.98 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.56, 95% interval −3.66 to −3.46). It ranks 500 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Mercedes-Benz Vito by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Vito is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 7,235 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 7,235 | 1.52 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 6,917 | 1.46 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 6,476 | 1.36 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 3,602 | 0.76 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 3,473 | 0.73 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 474,483 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mercedes-Benz Vito gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
16.3% of Mercedes-Benz Vito MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,251 miles later (18,110 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 18,110 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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