2009 Mercedes-Benz Viano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,383

Total Tests (All Years)

174,865 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Viano as it ages.

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↑5.0%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs63.3%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	66.0%	482
9 yrs	61.3%	310
10 yrs	66.3%	300
11 yrs	64.7%	289
12 yrs	63.8%	494
13 yrs	63.3%	390
14 yrs	65.1%	490
15 yrs	63.4%	628

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Viano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	63.4%	628
2023 (14 yrs)	65.1%	490
2022 (13 yrs)	63.3%	390
2021 (12 yrs)	63.8%	494
2020 (11 yrs)	64.7%	289
2019 (10 yrs)	66.3%	300
2018 (9 yrs)	61.3%	310
2017 (8 yrs)	66%	482

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 482Avg Mileage 142,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 310Avg Mileage 149,678Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2019

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 300Avg Mileage 154,230Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 289Avg Mileage 159,236Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 494Avg Mileage 152,213Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 390Avg Mileage 158,722Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 490Avg Mileage 159,493Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 628Avg Mileage 174,865Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes-Benz Viano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	8	66.0%	482	142,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2018	9	61.3%	310	149,678	Brakes — 33.9%
2019	10	66.3%	300	154,230	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%
2020	11	64.7%	289	159,236	Brakes — 41.2%
2021	12	63.8%	494	152,213	Brakes — 37.7%
2022	13	63.3%	390	158,722	Brakes — 42.8%
2023	14	65.1%	490	159,493	Brakes — 39.6%
2024	15	63.4%	628	174,865	Brakes — 33.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz Viano, with age trends.

Brakes

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.3%

↓ 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
Suspension	16.6% (8 yrs)	25.2% (15 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.8% (8 yrs)	33.9% (15 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.5% (8 yrs)	22.5% (15 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Viano cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 3,383 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.