Chassis corroded on the Mercedes-Benz Vito
Chassis corroded on the Mercedes-Benz Vito is recorded on 3,792 tests — 1.2% of all its MOT tests, against 0.5% across every car in the data. That is 2.4× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.5% of tests record it — this model is 2.4× that share |
| The 193 models compared | 53 of 193, highest first |
| The model's own record | 319,824 tests · every year of the Vito → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Mercedes-Benz Vito tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2002, 4.6% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2013, 0.3%. The share has fallen 4.3 points over that time. Worst year 2002 at 4.6%; best 2012 at 0.3%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 145 | 3,124 | 4.6% |
| 2003 | 161 | 3,606 | 4.5% |
| 2004 | 287 | 6,704 | 4.3% |
| 2005 | 492 | 15,188 | 3.2% |
| 2006 | 695 | 27,608 | 2.5% |
| 2007 | 564 | 33,164 | 1.7% |
| 2008 | 469 | 33,462 | 1.4% |
| 2009 | 335 | 31,550 | 1.1% |
| 2010 | 222 | 32,152 | 0.7% |
| 2011 | 106 | 27,268 | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 101 | 33,962 | 0.3% |
| 2013 | 58 | 18,157 | 0.3% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £180–£450 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Chassis corroded: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Mercedes-Benz Vito MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Mercedes-Benz model →