2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito 2.1L Diesel · FH12 XOW

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 2 July 2025 at 114,105 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior successful annual tests also closed clean. The lone failure occurred on 11 July 2023 at 106,932 miles, yet the tester logged no defects; the vehicle passed the very next day on 12 July 2023 at 106,939 miles. This suggests an administrative or presentation anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at a typical level for a fourteen-year-old van. The records show 101,379 miles on 30 June 2022, rising to 106,939 miles by July 2023, then 109,959 miles in July 2024 and 114,105 miles in July 2025. That equates to roughly 4,500 to 5,100 miles per year across the documented period, below the 8,150-mile lifetime average and pointing to light recent use. The MOT data is sparse and clean, with no advisories on worn tyres, suspension bushes, brake discs, or corrosion across any entry. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the unblemished record. Light annual use can allow moisture traps to foster structural rust on sills and chassis members, and standing periods promote seized calipers or flat-spotted tyres. The 2023 same-week fail-and-pass with zero defects warrants confirmation that no suppressed advisory existed on emissions or lighting at that time. Given the Vito's age, examine coil springs, track-rod ends, and exhaust hangers for fatigue even where testers raised nothing. The clean history implies conscientious statutory upkeep, but it does not certify component condition beyond each test day.