MERCEDES-BENZ VITO GL55BOW has 26 MOTs

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This 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ VITO has Passed 16 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2009

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 294,049 miles 9 months ago on Friday 23rd January 2026 at 14:56.

The current MOT will expire in 3 months on Friday 22nd January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 12 months on Friday 1st October 2027.

GL55BOW MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED22ND JANUARY 2027294,049 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Defective But Can Be Satisfactorily Operated (1.1.6 (d))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  3. MINOR - Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Steering Lock To Lock Knotchy
FAILED22ND DECEMBER 2025293,500 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Inner Vehicle Structure Or Chassis Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of A Body Mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Defective But Can Be Satisfactorily Operated (1.1.6 (d))
PASSED13TH DECEMBER 202412TH DECEMBER 2025282,419 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Silencer Slightly Loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Cab Or Chassis Corroded Within 30cm Of A Mounting, But Not Seriously Affecting Overall Security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
FAILED3RD DECEMBER 2024282,167 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Silencer Slightly Loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  7. MAJOR - Front Inner Steering Rack Gaiter Missing Or No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Cab Or Chassis Corroded Within 30cm Of A Mounting, But Not Seriously Affecting Overall Security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 20234TH OCTOBER 2024271,128 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
FAILED29TH SEPTEMBER 2023271,108 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Webbing Slightly Damaged Or Frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively Both Wiper Blades (3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Parking Brake Lever Has Excessive Movement Indicating Incorrect Adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  7. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Parking Brake Inoperative On One Side (1.4.1 (a))
PASSED5TH OCTOBER 20224TH OCTOBER 2023256,649 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Central Front Upper Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Macpherson Strut Damaged But Not Seriously Weakened Rough On Lock To Lock (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FAILED29TH SEPTEMBER 2022256,338 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Inner Tyre Has A Lump, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Headlamp Aim Not Tested Both No Beam Pattern (4.1.2 (b))
  3. MINOR - Central Front Upper Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Macpherson Strut Damaged But Not Seriously Weakened Rough On Lock To Lock (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED23RD SEPTEMBER 202122ND SEPTEMBER 2022239,970 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. MINOR - Offside Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Rear Differential Unit (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Steering Slightly Rough
FAILED15TH SEPTEMBER 2021239,614 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Parking (secondary Brake) On A Single Line Braking System Has Inadequate Effort At A Wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Parking (secondary Brake) On A Single Line Braking System Has Inadequate Effort At A Wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  4. MINOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  5. MINOR - Offside Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Rear Differential Unit (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Steering Slightly Rough
  10. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
PASSED30TH JANUARY 202029TH JANUARY 2021218,151 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED23RD JANUARY 201922ND JANUARY 2020201,847 MI
PASSED17TH JANUARY 201816TH JANUARY 2019187,877 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
FAILED17TH JANUARY 2018187,877 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Lever Has Little Reserve Travel (3.1.6b)
  3. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  5. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
PASSED27TH OCTOBER 201626TH OCTOBER 2017170,427 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Slight Leak From Rear Diff
FAILED24TH OCTOBER 2016170,427 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Glowplug Light On
  3. ADVISORY - Slight Leak From Rear Diff
  4. FAIL - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases Mid Pipe (7.1.2)
PASSED30TH SEPTEMBER 201529TH SEPTEMBER 2016152,501 MI
PASSED29TH SEPTEMBER 201428TH SEPTEMBER 2015135,176 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  2. USER ENTERED - Both Tyres Wearing On Nearside Edge - Advise Tracking
PASSED23RD SEPTEMBER 201322ND SEPTEMBER 2014120,193 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  2. USER ENTERED - Slight Oil Leak From Rear Diff
FAILED19TH SEPTEMBER 2013120,029 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  4. FAIL - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  5. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (3.6.b.4d)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  8. USER ENTERED - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Perished
  9. USER ENTERED - Slight Oil Leak From Rear Diff
PASSED11TH SEPTEMBER 201210TH SEPTEMBER 2013100,416 MI
FAILED11TH SEPTEMBER 2012100,416 MI
 
  1. PRS - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. PRS - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  3. PRS - Offside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (1.7.5a)
  4. PRS - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
PASSED1ST JUNE 201131ST MAY 201277,223 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - N/s/f Tyre Wearing On Outside Edge
PASSED15TH MAY 201014TH MAY 201161,971 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Slight Blow Brom Front Pipe To Turbo.
PASSED15TH APRIL 200914TH APRIL 201045,435 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Reflector Obscured But Not More Than 50% (1.5.1b)
FAILED15TH APRIL 200945,435 MI
 
  1. PRS - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Reflector Obscured But Not More Than 50% (1.5.1b)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GL55BOW Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 62% | MOT Failure Rate: 38%

GL55BOW MOT Comments

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GL55BOW Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 294,049 miles | Average yearly mileage: 14,702 miles

GL55BOW FAQs

This Mercedes-Benz Vito with registration GL55BOW was manufactured on Thursday 23rd March 2006 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Yellow and it has a 2.1 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 294,049 miles, so this Mercedes-Benz has travelled an average of 14,702 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 26 MOTs on record for this Mercedes-Benz Vito beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2009. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GL55BOW has a 62% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mercedes-Benz Vito has had 53 Advisories, 5 PRS Notices, 10 Minor, 12 Major, 3 Dangerous and 10 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mercedes-Benz Vito is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 12 months on Friday 1st October 2027 .

Does GL55BOW have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 13th October 2026 GL55BOW does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GL55BOW Taxed?

Yes, as of Tuesday 13th October 2026 GL55BOW does have Tax. Read more

When does GL55BOW Tax expire?

The current Tax for GL55BOW will expire in 12 months on Friday 1st October 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does GL55BOW MOT expire?

The current MOT for GL55BOW will expire in 3 months on Friday 22nd January 2027. Read more

When did GL55BOW have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GL55BOW was on Friday 23rd January 2026 at 14:56. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GL55BOW Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for GL55BOW we can see 16 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has GL55BOW Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 26 MOTs on record for GL55BOW we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 62% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has GL55BOW done?

The odometer reading for GL55BOW at the last MOT in January 2026 was 294,049 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 14,702 miles per year. Read more

How old is GL55BOW?

The vehicle GL55BOW was manufactured in 2006 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 23rd March 2006. Read more

What colour is GL55BOW?

The official colour of GL55BOW is recorded as Yellow. Read more

What engine does GL55BOW have?

GL55BOW has a 2.1 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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