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1999 Mercedes-Benz Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
53.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,810
Total Tests (All Years)
115,480 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 1999 Mercedes-Benz Vito as it ages.

18 yrs46.7%
19 yrs46.8%
20 yrs53.4%
21 yrs49.2%
22 yrs50.7%
23 yrs56.8%
24 yrs50.6%
25 yrs53.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs46.7%430
19 yrs46.8%235
20 yrs53.4%191
21 yrs49.2%118
22 yrs50.7%223
23 yrs56.8%176
24 yrs50.6%168
25 yrs53.5%269

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Vito pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)53.5%269
2023 (24 yrs)50.6%168
2022 (23 yrs)56.8%176
2021 (22 yrs)50.7%223
2020 (21 yrs)49.2%118
2019 (20 yrs)53.4%191
2018 (19 yrs)46.8%235
2017 (18 yrs)46.7%430

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
46.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 430Avg Mileage 129,685Top Failure Suspension — 110.2%
2018High Fail Rate
46.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 235Avg Mileage 128,045Top Failure Brakes — 100.9%
2019High Fail Rate
53.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 191Avg Mileage 124,331Top Failure Brakes — 101.0%
2020High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 118Avg Mileage 117,681Top Failure Brakes — 100.8%
2021High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 223Avg Mileage 118,055Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%
2022High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 176Avg Mileage 123,082Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%
2023High Fail Rate
50.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 168Avg Mileage 122,945Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%
2024High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 269Avg Mileage 115,480Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes-Benz Vito, with age trends.

Brakes
95.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
76.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
55.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
50.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
44.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension110.2% (18 yrs)55.4% (25 yrs)
-54.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes103.0% (18 yrs)79.2% (25 yrs)
-23.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,810 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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