2004 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,223

Total Tests (All Years)

68,346 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo as it ages.

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓8.1%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↑8.4%

16 yrs54.0%

→ ↓4.6%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs55.0%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	57.8%	301
14 yrs	49.7%	169
15 yrs	45.6%	147
16 yrs	54.0%	124
17 yrs	49.4%	156
18 yrs	55.0%	111
19 yrs	56.8%	118
20 yrs	59.8%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	59.8%	97
2023 (19 yrs)	56.8%	118
2022 (18 yrs)	55%	111
2021 (17 yrs)	49.4%	156
2020 (16 yrs)	54%	124
2019 (15 yrs)	45.6%	147
2018 (14 yrs)	49.7%	169
2017 (13 yrs)	57.8%	301

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 301Avg Mileage 73,219Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 169Avg Mileage 71,857Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 147Avg Mileage 79,202Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 71,153Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2021High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 156Avg Mileage 71,752Top Failure Brakes — 98.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 73,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 118Avg Mileage 70,574Top Failure Brakes — 84.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 97Avg Mileage 68,346Top Failure Brakes — 82.5%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	13	57.8%	301	73,219	Brakes — 70.8%
2018	14	49.7%	169	71,857	Brakes — 84.0%
2019	15	45.6%	147	79,202	Brakes — 84.4%
2020	16	54.0%	124	71,153	Brakes — 84.7%
2021	17	49.4%	156	71,752	Brakes — 98.7%
2022	18	55.0%	111	73,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.5%
2023	19	56.8%	118	70,574	Brakes — 84.7%
2024	20	59.8%	97	68,346	Brakes — 82.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes-Benz Vaneo, with age trends.

Brakes

82.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

33.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	41.9% (13 yrs)	67.0% (20 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	70.8% (13 yrs)	82.5% (20 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	22.3% (13 yrs)	19.6% (20 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,223 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.