2005 111cdi lwb 80,000 miles love this van she has been good to me parts have been cheap.She fits into every car park we have been too. But seats are wafer thin, cabin is as appealing as Borat in his lime green swim suit, road noise is like sitting next to a Texan from London to Scotland on a slow train. As for the rust well you would think I live in Cornwall on the beach. Will be addressing the seating problem by installing some leather seats from a Vaneo and purchasing a sound proofing kit as well as some 2nd hand doors. She is under powered on the motorway bigger turbos or larger MB engine is needed and rear wheel drive in the little snow we have well Zero traction.

Ok then ive read the other reviews ad im very surprised, I bought the van new fully specd excluding alloys as I work in london and know what wheels go through. Ive used it for work, camping, travelling and it laps it all up. A review here said that rear wheel drive vans were absolutly rubbish... yes the van does slip a bit if you go fast round wet roundabouts, but what I find is that the back stepping out is predictable and easy to correct...if your any sort of a good driver. Ive been caught in foot deep snow in norfolk and the only vehicals making it through... you guessed it the vitos... If your a poor driver that panics then you need to learn how to handle a rear wheel drive. 111 is plenty powerfull I didnt see the point going for the v6 too heavy for doing 5mph in london, constantly get 400-420 on a fill up. Im writing this review as im getting my new one in april, exactly the same but its now the 113 I believe. From new parts wise upto this year it has only needed tyres brakes.. however this year it needed a erv valve, the aircon this summer decided to develope a leak, and the rear springs have snapped a 1" bit off the end. My biggest mistake was having qwikfit disks and pads fitted I fell for the free pads waffle, the rwal pisser is they cost more than the merc proper parts and have squeeked and faded since new.. thank god theyve now been changed. Dont go for remote locking as you need to srand infront of the drivers door to activate it...which in my book isnt really remote....!!!! The reviewer said it dents easy... yep it will so have the inside lined for 80 quid and dont drive into things I think it has been a great van

Having owned a 110 cdi which was great, I must say im very disappointed. Poor suspension issues and always a knocking noise from somewhere,gear selection terrible and now losing power occasionally with rubbish fuel economy. From rust issues on the earlier models this still has not been addressed and as mentioned tracking is always an issue.

I am owner of Vito 111 Extra long 2007, shame for Mercedes so far in my experience on Vito put me of on Mercedes VANS and CARS, the Vito worse van ever I had. I ask many people who’s have Vito they told me same thing, electric ways very bad every day different light coming on in dash cost way dear to fix and body get rust everywhere making nose, I advise every one don’t spend your money to buy Mercedes Vito VAN or other merc VAN not worthy. Just go get transit van or any other I am sure much better you make right dissection better then Mercedes don’t go for name, I am very regret to bought the Vito spend over £10000 :( contact me if you have any question [email protected]

Having owned 5 previous vans of various makes and models this is by far the best purchase l have made. 2007 Extra Long WB, 111 CDI Owned for 4 years and no problems. Front tyres wear on the outer a little fast, however, l still go 19000 miles out of the last set (only a budget pair of tyres). Fantastic Van

I Bought a pair of 111 vans in 2009 having been very happy with a 2001 Vito 110. The new van looks the part and drives more like a car but I should have suspected something when I paid the same amount for an equivalent van after 8 years....how do they do that?....by skimping on everything, that's how. There's no temperature gauge and no warning when the washers are getting empty. The dash display panel would make a mobile phone feel cheap. The comfort seat has less padding. The metal body is made of thinner sheet and dents really easily. The radio aerial is printed on the windscreen and a) is rubbish and b) breaks almost straight away. Mercedes dealer don't have access to proper aerials to attach to the body or din plates to upgrade the radios - unlike our local hifi place that keeps them in stock - "a lot of Vito owners buy them..." I had a slight accident when someone reversed into me and we at first thought it was just the bonnet...how wrong we were. The radiator, grille, headlamps, air filter etc. etc. are plastic mouldings held in place with lugs. One tiny knock and all the lugs break off meaning you have to change all the parts!! The other car bill £250. Vito £3000. All for the sake of saving a few quid at the design stage. Vito 2 leaked from new. After 14 months and many complaints Mercedes finally tracked down the problem to a faulty body weld in the roof. I asked for some 'goodwill gesture' and was told that Mercedes (despite having not welded the car properly) had no liability - my contract was with the dealer. Unlike the humble Citroen Berlingo there is no catch to hold back the sliding doors - as I found to my cost when nearly decapitated after parking on a hill and leaning in to pick my daughter out of the back when the door self released from the lug that is meant to hold the door open but not at more than approx 5 degrees. Again, a fiver's worth of catch would make this much safer. Come the snow, borrow a VW. Unlike the old VITO this new version is RWD and drives as well in the snow as my old Ford Capri. With little weight in the back it's lethal and that goes for wet roads and corners too. My top tip. Don't be fooled by the badge. This is an expensive cheap van, not a cheap expensive one. There are far better ways to spend your money.

I have had my vito for 2 years now and in that time have had my vito back to mercedes about 6 times. I had a problem with the engine management system they fixed that. I had a problem with the tracking I told them again and again and they said it was okay even after I went through 2 pairs of wheels costing £170 a pair in the end I tike it to a local garage. They said the tracking was well out so they fixed it. Brakes are always going. I've gone through 2 sets of Mercedes Vito 111CDI Brake Disc (rear) and like I said the van is 2 years old.

Owned a 109 short wheel-base vito from new, First new vehical I've ever owned so looked after it well, washed it every week, serveced at mb dealership, only does light work and currently has only 52,000 miles on the clock. What a waste of time rust everywhere!!! Mb warrenty stands for nothing. Plus all the other suspension problems, and this van is only used as a florist delivery van, not exactly working it hard. I think it will be VW next time for me.

I have owned my vito 111 long for four and a half years. 3 months out of warranty and the 2nd gear synchro went (mb din't want to know). It has 3 holes rusted through in the roof where the mb roof rack is fitted which let in water. There is rust on the underside of the bonnet, stone chips turn to rust in days and then spread under the paint. Rust from the inside on the tailgate around the handle and the middle of the pannel. Rust on the bottom of doors, seams inside and out. 3 shocks have gone recently, 2 rear springs, the front tyres scrub and last about 10k (tracking and camber are fine. Steering wheel vibration (balance is fine). turbo inter-cooler cracked (£450) . Van is not fit for purpose and i am discussing options with MB which include legal action. Its only done 55k with light loads. Should be worth about 5.5k but offered £1800 px and it would never sell privately..
It now sits on the drive i refuse to waste any more money on it and have bought a VW transporter. Don't buy they are S*!T