Faults:

Heater is next to useless.

Engine runs too cold.

Door handles broken, interior and exterior.

Engine loses power for no apparent reason, and seems to fix itself??

Central locking packed up.

Heater controls broken.

Window winders broken.

Poor quality upholstery.

Door locks very stiff, resulting in broken key.

General Comments:

Disappointingly poor effort from Mercedes Benz.

Everything seems to go wrong at once, and is just too expensive to maintain overall.

The Vito drives well and handles responsively for the most part, but has proved to be not reliable.

Faults:

Not a lot really.

I've got slight play in the OS bottom ball joint.

OS inner CV boot split.

Wear in drivers seat.

Usual rust.

General Comments:

Considering mileage of my Vito, I'm very impressed that it's done nearly 200000 miles and still goes like a rocket.

I recently went on a camping trip in the Vito with some friends. One had a 2001 Transit and one a 98 Galaxy, and they both struggled to keep up, especially on the hills.

Overall I'm very impressed with my purchase; sailed through its MOT last year. Not bad considering I only paid £800 for the van.

Faults:

Brake disks replaced. auto locking solenoid replaced. respray.

General Comments:

An excellent light van for the budget. better than a transit. not that nippy, but boy is it economical on diesel. no major problems. a little noisy. overall I thought well built. cosmetic body work was not good for age. everything else was OK. id recommend them. I would buy another.

Faults:

Gear box has failed.

Brakes have failed.

Petrol tank problems.

General Comments:

I find it very poor and hard to believe, that a van with 35,000 miles on the clock has to be written off due to a failed gear box which started to fail at about 15,000 miles. Also to speak to Mercedes and to be told that they don't care, and that it is your problem is unbelievable, they are supposed to be the best, don't think so!