ExhaustHigh
DPF and AdBlue faults on urban delivery vans
- Typically appears
- 90,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Check AdBlue warnings and run the van to full temperature
- Typical repair
- DPF forced regen or replacement · £250–£1,600
Is the 2015–2025 Mercedes-Benz Vito reliable?
Scored from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
Quick answer
3.7/ 10
Buy with cautionOn our documented-fault scoring the Mercedes-Benz Vito rates 3.7 out of 10 · buy with caution. We hold 8 known faults for it and 4 are rated high severity, so the risk is real but contained. The weak points cluster around engine, exhaust and transmission. A well-serviced example with evidence for the big-ticket items is usually a safe buy; the score describes the model, not the specific car in front of you.
Verdict · Walk unless the history is spotless
What the score is built from
- Critical
- 0
- High
- 4
- Medium
- 3
- Low
- 1
Weak points cluster around engine, exhaust, transmission, body.
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TransmissionHigh
Automatic gearbox and clutch wear under load
- Typically appears
- 100,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Test kickdown and feel for slipping on an incline
- Typical repair
- Automatic gearbox service or rebuild · £350–£3,000
EngineHigh
Injector faults causing rough running from cold
- Typically appears
- 120,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Start from stone cold and listen for a misfire
- Typical repair
- Injector set replacement & coding · £500–£1,600
EngineHigh
Distinct metallic rattling noise from the rear of the engine bay upon cold start.
- Typically appears
- 80,000-120,000 miles
- What to inspect
- Start the engine from completely cold with the bonnet open. Listen closely at the bulkhead side for a 3-5 second metallic rattle before oil pressure builds, indicating OM651 timing chain stretch.
- Typical repair
- Timing chain, tensioner & guides · £900–£2,400
BodyMedium
Sliding door wear and corrosion on sills and arches
- Typically appears
- Age-related
- What to inspect
- Operate the doors repeatedly and probe the sills
- Typical repair
- Body & corrosion repair · £250–£1,800
Costs are indicative UK independent-garage bands for budgeting and negotiation · never a quote.
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