Does the Mercedes-Benz Vito fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Mercedes-Benz Vito records 14.61 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.86 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.25, 95% interval −0.36 to −0.14). It ranks 335 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on visibility · check a Mercedes-Benz Vito by registration

What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Vito is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 23,795 times in 2019–2024.

Mercedes-Benz Vito: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	23,795	5.01
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	13,345	2.81
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	13,012	2.74
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	7,095	1.50
Wiper blade defective	6,900	1.45

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

Other pages for this model

Does the Mercedes-Benz Vito fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

What exactly fails on visibility?

Related pages

Other pages for this model