2005 Mercedes-Benz Viano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,992

Total Tests (All Years)

143,303 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz Viano as it ages.

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs58.7%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	58.5%	376
13 yrs	63.6%	275
14 yrs	58.7%	254
15 yrs	61.9%	260
16 yrs	61.0%	382
17 yrs	58.7%	402
18 yrs	56.5%	430
19 yrs	61.7%	613

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes-Benz Viano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	61.7%	613
2023 (18 yrs)	56.5%	430
2022 (17 yrs)	58.7%	402
2021 (16 yrs)	61%	382
2020 (15 yrs)	61.9%	260
2019 (14 yrs)	58.7%	254
2018 (13 yrs)	63.6%	275
2017 (12 yrs)	58.5%	376

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 376Avg Mileage 144,699Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 275Avg Mileage 146,355Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 254Avg Mileage 146,603Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 260Avg Mileage 143,489Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 382Avg Mileage 158,365Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 402Avg Mileage 144,129Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 430Avg Mileage 144,860Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 613Avg Mileage 143,303Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes-Benz Viano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	12	58.5%	376	144,699	Brakes — 50.3%
2018	13	63.6%	275	146,355	Brakes — 52.4%
2019	14	58.7%	254	146,603	Brakes — 66.9%
2020	15	61.9%	260	143,489	Brakes — 55.4%
2021	16	61.0%	382	158,365	Brakes — 72.8%
2022	17	58.7%	402	144,129	Brakes — 63.7%
2023	18	56.5%	430	144,860	Brakes — 69.5%
2024	19	61.7%	613	143,303	Brakes — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes-Benz Viano, with age trends.

Brakes

59.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ 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	14.1% (12 yrs)	24.8% (19 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.9% (12 yrs)	31.3% (19 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	50.3% (12 yrs)	45.8% (19 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Viano cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 2,992 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.