2004 Mercedes-Benz Viano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

68.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,237

Total Tests (All Years)

109,132 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 68.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↑6.1%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs55.9%

→ ↑9.3%

18 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs62.7%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs68.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	51.6%	306
14 yrs	57.7%	215
15 yrs	53.2%	235
16 yrs	53.6%	207
17 yrs	55.9%	254
18 yrs	65.2%	282
19 yrs	62.7%	303
20 yrs	68.5%	435

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	68.5%	435
2023 (19 yrs)	62.7%	303
2022 (18 yrs)	65.2%	282
2021 (17 yrs)	55.9%	254
2020 (16 yrs)	53.6%	207
2019 (15 yrs)	53.2%	235
2018 (14 yrs)	57.7%	215
2017 (13 yrs)	51.6%	306

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 306Avg Mileage 140,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 215Avg Mileage 142,811Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 235Avg Mileage 141,506Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 207Avg Mileage 137,445Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 254Avg Mileage 152,023Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.4%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 282Avg Mileage 124,198Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 303Avg Mileage 124,268Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2024

68.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 435Avg Mileage 109,132Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes-Benz Viano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	13	51.6%	306	140,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2018	14	57.7%	215	142,811	Brakes — 59.1%
2019	15	53.2%	235	141,506	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%
2020	16	53.6%	207	137,445	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%
2021	17	55.9%	254	152,023	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.4%
2022	18	65.2%	282	124,198	Brakes — 46.5%
2023	19	62.7%	303	124,268	Brakes — 59.4%
2024	20	68.5%	435	109,132	Suspension — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

56.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

50.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.9%

↓ 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	62.1% (13 yrs)	35.6% (20 yrs)	-26.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	62.7% (13 yrs)	50.8% (20 yrs)	-11.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	31.0% (13 yrs)	23.2% (20 yrs)	-7.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Viano cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 2,237 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.