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Mercedes-Benz Vito road wheels problems

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

At 6 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Mercedes-Benz Vito failed on road wheels, against 0.2 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), 99 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

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

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

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 road wheels fails by age

Mercedes-Benz Vito road wheels 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.00.20.40.63 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 21,097 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 25,400 MOT tests5 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 29,246 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 31,108 MOT tests7 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 27,435 MOT tests78 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 25,668 MOT tests9 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 21,660 MOT tests910 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 20,217 MOT tests11 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 18,766 MOT tests1112 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 17,762 MOT tests13 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 17,143 MOT tests1314 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 17,451 MOT tests15 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 18,411 MOT tests1516 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 17,707 MOT tests17 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 15,468 MOT tests1718 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 11,630 MOT tests19 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 7,104 MOT tests1920 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 3,874 MOT tests21 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,073 MOT tests2122 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 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
321,0970.20.1
425,4000.20.2
529,2460.30.2
631,1080.30.2
727,4350.30.3
825,6680.20.3
921,6600.30.4
1020,2170.30.4
1118,7660.30.4
1217,7620.40.5
1317,1430.30.5
1417,4510.50.6
1518,4110.40.6
1617,7070.50.6
1715,4680.40.6
1811,6300.50.5
19*7,1040.50.5
20*3,8740.50.4
21*2,0730.60.4
22*1,2610.60.4

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 road wheels at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.1 diesel: 0.3 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

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other Mercedes-Benz Vito problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

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

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.2 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 road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on road wheels, against 0.2 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