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Mercedes-Benz Vito steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 31,108 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Mercedes-Benz Vito failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 31,108 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 58 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 20 ages from 3 to 22 years, 350,481 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 6 years: 31,108 for the Mercedes-Benz Vito

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The Mercedes-Benz Vito is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Mercedes-Benz Vito steering fails by age

Mercedes-Benz Vito steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mercedes-Benz Vito. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02463 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 21,097 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 25,400 MOT tests5 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 29,246 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 31,108 MOT tests7 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 27,435 MOT tests78 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 25,668 MOT tests9 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 21,660 MOT tests910 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 20,217 MOT tests11 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 18,766 MOT tests1112 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 17,762 MOT tests13 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 17,143 MOT tests1314 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 17,451 MOT tests15 years: 3.1 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 18,411 MOT tests1516 years: 3.8 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 17,707 MOT tests17 years: 4.6 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 15,468 MOT tests1718 years: 5.6 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 11,630 MOT tests19 years: 5.9 per 100 (all cars 4.1), 7,104 MOT tests1920 years: 6.2 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 3,874 MOT tests21 years: 4.9 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 2,073 MOT tests2122 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 4.0), 1,261 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mercedes-Benz Vito All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
321,0970.10.1
425,4000.10.2
529,2460.10.3
631,1080.20.5
727,4350.30.8
825,6680.51.2
921,6600.91.8
1020,2171.42.1
1118,7661.72.5
1217,7621.82.8
1317,1432.02.9
1417,4511.83.2
1518,4113.13.3
1617,7073.83.4
1715,4684.63.6
1811,6305.63.9
19*7,1045.94.1
20*3,8746.24.2
21*2,0734.94.2
22*1,2614.84.0

All first-use years of the Mercedes-Benz Vito pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the steering at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.1 diesel: 0.2 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 21,647 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Mercedes-Benz Vito problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Mercedes-Benz Vito have more steering problems than other cars?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 31,108 MOT tests).

How common are Mercedes-Benz Vito steering problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on steering, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 31,108 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 350,481 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare