VA51AXU - MERCEDES RAPIDO
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 18 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,819 mi
Expires: 11 December 2026
Failed - 03 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,783 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section from silencer back (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear folds its self in (3.3 (c))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Passed - 02 December 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,107 mi
Expires: 11 December 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 12 December 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,696 mi
Expires: 11 December 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to the flexes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 01 December 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,591 mi
Expires: 02 December 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive above airbag mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive studs that hold airbag mount to axle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive studs that hold airbag mount to axle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Failed - 28 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,590 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive above airbag mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive studs that hold airbag mount to axle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive studs that hold airbag mount to axle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 03 December 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,927 mi
Expires: 02 December 2022
Failed - 17 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,925 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission Hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Major Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 18 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,333 mi
Expires: 17 November 2021
Failed - 21 October 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,324 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroding just before rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect looks to have leaked oil out, but not wet now. (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened nearside & offside front link rod bushes worn. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 23 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,078 mi
Expires: 22 October 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Outer Outline marker lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier engine bay (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to legal limit and cracking on outer wall (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 24 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,003 mi
Expires: 23 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored and rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal brake pipes surface rust and greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 20 September 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,003 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Inner Brake cable damaged cable frayed and snapped on test (1.1.15 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored and rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal brake pipes surface rust and greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 10 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,350 mi
Expires: 09 January 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Going to valve (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre perishing
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 08 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,345 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
- Major Nearside Front Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Major Central Front Electrical wiring insecure Under subframe (1.9.2a)
- Major Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Going to o/s/r above handbrake mechanism (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Going to valve (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre perishing
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 25 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,504 mi
Expires: 24 November 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Central Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Central Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Failed - 21 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,496 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)
- Major Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Central Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Central Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Passed - 05 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,066 mi
Expires: 05 November 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 17 October 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,398 mi
Expires: 05 November 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed - 06 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,484 mi
Expires: 05 November 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 05 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,689 mi
Expires: 04 November 2013
Passed - 14 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,868 mi
Expires: 10 December 2012
Passed - 03 December 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,462 mi
Expires: 10 December 2011
Passed - 09 December 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,777 mi
Expires: 10 December 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 27 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,269 mi
Expires: 10 December 2009
Passed - 07 December 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,616 mi
Expires: 10 December 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed - 11 December 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 35,275 mi
Expires: 10 December 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for VA51AXU?
The MOT expires on 11 December 2026.
What is the tax status of VA51AXU?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 January 2026.
What are the specifications of VA51AXU?
This is a 2001 MERCEDES RAPIDO in White. It runs on Diesel with a 2700cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of VA51AXU?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.