2003 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,685

Total Tests (All Years)

85,803 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 Vaneo as it ages.

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↓6.6%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs45.4%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs43.7%

→ ↑4.5%

19 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.3%

20 yrs46.9%

→ ↑6.0%

21 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	51.2%	453
15 yrs	44.6%	249
16 yrs	45.4%	227
17 yrs	48.9%	174
18 yrs	43.7%	213
19 yrs	48.2%	137
20 yrs	46.9%	128
21 yrs	52.9%	104

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.9%	104
2023 (20 yrs)	46.9%	128
2022 (19 yrs)	48.2%	137
2021 (18 yrs)	43.7%	213
2020 (17 yrs)	48.9%	174
2019 (16 yrs)	45.4%	227
2018 (15 yrs)	44.6%	249
2017 (14 yrs)	51.2%	453

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 453Avg Mileage 87,780Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 249Avg Mileage 88,128Top Failure Brakes — 112.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 227Avg Mileage 87,589Top Failure Brakes — 118.9%

2020High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 174Avg Mileage 81,401Top Failure Brakes — 102.3%

2021High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 213Avg Mileage 82,254Top Failure Brakes — 104.2%

2022High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 137Avg Mileage 81,543Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2023High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 128Avg Mileage 82,542Top Failure Brakes — 92.2%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 85,803Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	14	51.2%	453	87,780	Brakes — 82.6%
2018	15	44.6%	249	88,128	Brakes — 112.4%
2019	16	45.4%	227	87,589	Brakes — 118.9%
2020	17	48.9%	174	81,401	Brakes — 102.3%
2021	18	43.7%	213	82,254	Brakes — 104.2%
2022	19	48.2%	137	81,543	Brakes — 100.7%
2023	20	46.9%	128	82,542	Brakes — 92.2%
2024	21	52.9%	104	85,803	Brakes — 78.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

99.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

76.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

35.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	26.9% (14 yrs)	35.6% (21 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	82.6% (14 yrs)	78.8% (21 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	50.3% (14 yrs)	53.8% (21 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,685 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.