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2001 Mercedes-Benz Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
52.9%
Latest Pass Rate
3,828
Total Tests (All Years)
124,800 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 2001 Mercedes-Benz Vito as it ages.

16 yrs44.0%
17 yrs45.5%
18 yrs44.0%
19 yrs47.1%
20 yrs49.6%
21 yrs47.3%
22 yrs51.3%
23 yrs52.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs44.0%1,093
17 yrs45.5%604
18 yrs44.0%441
19 yrs47.1%327
20 yrs49.6%474
21 yrs47.3%332
22 yrs51.3%298
23 yrs52.9%259

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes-Benz Vito 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 (23 yrs)52.9%259
2023 (22 yrs)51.3%298
2022 (21 yrs)47.3%332
2021 (20 yrs)49.6%474
2020 (19 yrs)47.1%327
2019 (18 yrs)44%441
2018 (17 yrs)45.5%604
2017 (16 yrs)44%1,093

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
44.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 136,574Top Failure Suspension — 125.4%
2018High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 604Avg Mileage 137,519Top Failure Suspension — 100.3%
2019High Fail Rate
44.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 441Avg Mileage 132,993Top Failure Brakes — 107.7%
2020High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 327Avg Mileage 128,821Top Failure Brakes — 98.8%
2021High Fail Rate
49.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 474Avg Mileage 126,772Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 95.6%
2022High Fail Rate
47.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 332Avg Mileage 126,027Top Failure Suspension — 113.9%
2023High Fail Rate
51.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 298Avg Mileage 121,171Top Failure Brakes — 103.4%
2024High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 259Avg Mileage 124,800Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes-Benz Vito, with age trends.

Brakes
95.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
95.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
78.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
57.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
49.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes111.2% (16 yrs)55.6% (23 yrs)
-55.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension125.4% (16 yrs)79.2% (23 yrs)
-46.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres26.5% (16 yrs)28.2% (23 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 3,828 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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