1998 Mercedes-Benz Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,799

Total Tests (All Years)

114,275 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Vito as it ages.

19 yrs39.2%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs42.5%

→ ↑8.6%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↓4.7%

23 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.4%

25 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.8%

26 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	39.2%	426
20 yrs	44.3%	228
21 yrs	42.5%	167
22 yrs	51.1%	133
23 yrs	46.4%	220
24 yrs	47.5%	179
25 yrs	47.1%	155
26 yrs	51.9%	291

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Vito pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	51.9%	291
2023 (25 yrs)	47.1%	155
2022 (24 yrs)	47.5%	179
2021 (23 yrs)	46.4%	220
2020 (22 yrs)	51.1%	133
2019 (21 yrs)	42.5%	167
2018 (20 yrs)	44.3%	228
2017 (19 yrs)	39.2%	426

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 426Avg Mileage 132,651Top Failure Suspension — 145.5%

2018High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 228Avg Mileage 127,896Top Failure Brakes — 120.6%

2019High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 167Avg Mileage 126,395Top Failure Brakes — 106.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 119,913Top Failure Brakes — 109.8%

2021High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 220Avg Mileage 123,766Top Failure Brakes — 102.3%

2022High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 179Avg Mileage 123,013Top Failure Brakes — 102.2%

2023High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 155Avg Mileage 121,209Top Failure Suspension — 114.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 291Avg Mileage 114,275Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 50.5%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes-Benz Vito by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	19	39.2%	426	132,651	Suspension — 145.5%
2018	20	44.3%	228	127,896	Brakes — 120.6%
2019	21	42.5%	167	126,395	Brakes — 106.0%
2020	22	51.1%	133	119,913	Brakes — 109.8%
2021	23	46.4%	220	123,766	Brakes — 102.3%
2022	24	47.5%	179	123,013	Brakes — 102.2%
2023	25	47.1%	155	121,209	Suspension — 114.8%
2024	26	51.9%	291	114,275	Body, chassis, structure — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes-Benz Vito, with age trends.

Brakes

104.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

95.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	145.5% (19 yrs)	47.4% (26 yrs)	-98.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	135.7% (19 yrs)	49.1% (26 yrs)	-86.6%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,799 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.