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2013 Mercedes-Benz Viano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
72.2%
Latest Pass Rate
5,286
Total Tests (All Years)
142,472 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.2%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Viano as it ages.

4 yrs79.2%
5 yrs73.5%
6 yrs73.5%
7 yrs69.8%
8 yrs70.8%
9 yrs69.1%
10 yrs69.2%
11 yrs72.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs79.2%866
5 yrs73.5%533
6 yrs73.5%524
7 yrs69.8%473
8 yrs70.8%705
9 yrs69.1%599
10 yrs69.2%715
11 yrs72.2%871

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Viano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)72.2%871
2023 (10 yrs)69.2%715
2022 (9 yrs)69.1%599
2021 (8 yrs)70.8%705
2020 (7 yrs)69.8%473
2019 (6 yrs)73.5%524
2018 (5 yrs)73.5%533
2017 (4 yrs)79.2%866

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
79.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 866Avg Mileage 73,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2018
73.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 533Avg Mileage 92,143Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%
2019
73.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 524Avg Mileage 106,227Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%
2020
69.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 473Avg Mileage 112,854Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.7%
2021
70.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 705Avg Mileage 119,246Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%
2022
69.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 599Avg Mileage 128,596Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%
2023
69.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 715Avg Mileage 137,155Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%
2024
72.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 871Avg Mileage 142,472Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mercedes-Benz Viano, with age trends.

Brakes
24.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
23.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes11.0% (4 yrs)28.5% (11 yrs)
+17.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.2% (4 yrs)14.6% (11 yrs)
+12.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.7% (4 yrs)19.7% (11 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Viano cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 5,286 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.

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