2003 Mercedes-Benz V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

700

Total Tests (All Years)

125,103 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 2003 Mercedes-Benz V as it ages.

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓10.1%

16 yrs41.1%

→ ↑8.2%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.6%

20 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	52.3%	130
15 yrs	51.2%	80
16 yrs	41.1%	73
17 yrs	49.3%	67
18 yrs	53.5%	99
19 yrs	55.8%	77
20 yrs	51.2%	86
21 yrs	54.5%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes-Benz V pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	54.5%	88
2023 (20 yrs)	51.2%	86
2022 (19 yrs)	55.8%	77
2021 (18 yrs)	53.5%	99
2020 (17 yrs)	49.3%	67
2019 (16 yrs)	41.1%	73
2018 (15 yrs)	51.2%	80
2017 (14 yrs)	52.3%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 130Avg Mileage 115,830Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 80Avg Mileage 116,662Top Failure Brakes — 128.8%

2019High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 117,646Top Failure Brakes — 117.8%

2020High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 120,322Top Failure Brakes — 107.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 116,077Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 77Avg Mileage 107,751Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 122,146Top Failure Brakes — 126.7%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 88Avg Mileage 125,103Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes-Benz V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	14	52.3%	130	115,830	Brakes — 73.8%
2018	15	51.2%	80	116,662	Brakes — 128.8%
2019	16	41.1%	73	117,646	Brakes — 117.8%
2020	17	49.3%	67	120,322	Brakes — 107.5%
2021	18	53.5%	99	116,077	Suspension — 67.7%
2022	19	55.8%	77	107,751	Brakes — 80.5%
2023	20	51.2%	86	122,146	Brakes — 126.7%
2024	21	54.5%	88	125,103	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes-Benz V, with age trends.

Brakes

94.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

62.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.5%

↑ 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	73.1% (14 yrs)	47.7% (21 yrs)	-25.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	73.8% (14 yrs)	56.8% (21 yrs)	-17.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	23.1% (14 yrs)	27.3% (21 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz V cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 700 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.