2002 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

595

Total Tests (All Years)

112,653 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 Vaneo as it ages.

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓7.8%

16 yrs42.2%

→ ↑9.1%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↓5.3%

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs43.8%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs48.9%

→ ↑6.1%

21 yrs55.0%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	50.0%	178
16 yrs	42.2%	102
17 yrs	51.3%	76
18 yrs	46.0%	50
19 yrs	43.8%	64
20 yrs	48.9%	47
21 yrs	55.0%	40
22 yrs	60.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	60.5%	38
2023 (21 yrs)	55%	40
2022 (20 yrs)	48.9%	47
2021 (19 yrs)	43.8%	64
2020 (18 yrs)	46%	50
2019 (17 yrs)	51.3%	76
2018 (16 yrs)	42.2%	102
2017 (15 yrs)	50%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 178Avg Mileage 97,398Top Failure Brakes — 89.9%

2018High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 102Avg Mileage 101,539Top Failure Brakes — 103.9%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 76Avg Mileage 100,253Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.5%

2020High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 50Avg Mileage 94,032Top Failure Brakes — 104.0%

2021High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 87,427Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.4%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 85,122Top Failure Brakes — 112.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 93,927Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 112,653Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	15	50.0%	178	97,398	Brakes — 89.9%
2018	16	42.2%	102	101,539	Brakes — 103.9%
2019	17	51.3%	76	100,253	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.5%
2020	18	46.0%	50	94,032	Brakes — 104.0%
2021	19	43.8%	64	87,427	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.4%
2022	20	48.9%	47	85,122	Brakes — 112.8%
2023	21	55.0%	40	93,927	Brakes — 90.0%
2024	22	60.5%	38	112,653	Brakes — 76.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

95.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

45.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

38.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	89.9% (15 yrs)	76.3% (22 yrs)	-13.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vaneo cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 595 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.