Mercedes-Benz V250
Registered from 2015 to 2017.
About this model
The Mercedes-Benz Vito is a mid-sized light commercial vehicle (LCV) produced by Mercedes-Benz, available as a panel van, chassis cab, or multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), carrying cargo or up to eight passengers. In the Mercedes-Benz van lineup, it is positioned between the larger Sprinter and the smaller Citan.
From the Wikipedia article Mercedes-Benz Vito, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 2.1 diesel. 11 of 98 tests failed, 11%.
Better than 76% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 45% | 5 |
| Tyres and wheels | 45% | 5 |
| Suspension | 27% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 18% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 9% | 1 |
| Visibility | 9% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 94% of 2015 cars — 45% of its 11 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 24%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 45% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Tyres and wheels — 45% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Suspension — 27% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Exhaust and emissions — 18% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 9% of its failures
- Visibility — 9% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.1 diesel · 2183 kg · 3250 mm wheelbase · 6.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 2.1 diesel · 2173 kg · 3261 mm wheelbase · 6.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.1 diesel · 2173 kg · 3261 mm wheelbase · 6.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/01072/22
A coding of a control unit may not match the individual vehicle equipment so that the affected control units may malfunction. As a result, some functions of the electronic stability program control unit may not be fully available, thus changing the braking and control behavior, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users