2002 Mercedes-Benz V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,118

Total Tests (All Years)

166,834 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz V as it ages.

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.9%

17 yrs62.2%

→ ↓6.0%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.8%

19 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs50.4%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↑13.4%

22 yrs66.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	52.5%	204
16 yrs	56.3%	126
17 yrs	62.2%	111
18 yrs	56.2%	89
19 yrs	52.4%	164
20 yrs	50.4%	125
21 yrs	53.5%	127
22 yrs	66.9%	172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes-Benz V pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	66.9%	172
2023 (21 yrs)	53.5%	127
2022 (20 yrs)	50.4%	125
2021 (19 yrs)	52.4%	164
2020 (18 yrs)	56.2%	89
2019 (17 yrs)	62.2%	111
2018 (16 yrs)	56.3%	126
2017 (15 yrs)	52.5%	204

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 204Avg Mileage 134,901Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 126Avg Mileage 135,246Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 111Avg Mileage 136,665Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 89Avg Mileage 137,212Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 164Avg Mileage 137,702Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 125Avg Mileage 133,433Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 127Avg Mileage 136,606Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2024

66.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 172Avg Mileage 166,834Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes-Benz V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	15	52.5%	204	134,901	Suspension — 78.9%
2018	16	56.3%	126	135,246	Suspension — 70.6%
2019	17	62.2%	111	136,665	Brakes — 79.3%
2020	18	56.2%	89	137,212	Brakes — 74.2%
2021	19	52.4%	164	137,702	Brakes — 78.7%
2022	20	50.4%	125	133,433	Brakes — 59.2%
2023	21	53.5%	127	136,606	Suspension — 53.5%
2024	22	66.9%	172	166,834	Brakes — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes-Benz V, with age trends.

Brakes

66.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

57.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

43.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	78.9% (15 yrs)	40.1% (22 yrs)	-38.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	71.1% (15 yrs)	48.8% (22 yrs)	-22.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	21.6% (15 yrs)	14.5% (22 yrs)	-7.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz V cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,118 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.