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2004 Mercedes-Benz Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
54.1%
Latest Pass Rate
13,252
Total Tests (All Years)
145,270 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.1%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz Vito as it ages.

13 yrs46.8%
14 yrs48.4%
15 yrs45.5%
16 yrs48.3%
17 yrs49.0%
18 yrs52.1%
19 yrs52.5%
20 yrs54.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs46.8%3,168
14 yrs48.4%1,862
15 yrs45.5%1,602
16 yrs48.3%1,237
17 yrs49.0%1,918
18 yrs52.1%1,289
19 yrs52.5%1,180
20 yrs54.1%996

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)54.1%996
2023 (19 yrs)52.5%1,180
2022 (18 yrs)52.1%1,289
2021 (17 yrs)49%1,918
2020 (16 yrs)48.3%1,237
2019 (15 yrs)45.5%1,602
2018 (14 yrs)48.4%1,862
2017 (13 yrs)46.8%3,168

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
46.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,168Avg Mileage 148,843Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%
2018High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,862Avg Mileage 151,653Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%
2019High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,602Avg Mileage 149,818Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%
2020High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,237Avg Mileage 149,773Top Failure Brakes — 97.6%
2021High Fail Rate
49.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,918Avg Mileage 150,312Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%
2022High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,289Avg Mileage 145,763Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%
2023High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,180Avg Mileage 144,014Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%
2024High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 996Avg Mileage 145,270Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes-Benz Vito, with age trends.

Brakes
87.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
77.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
71.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
55.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
53.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes84.3% (13 yrs)66.1% (20 yrs)
-18.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension68.0% (13 yrs)58.7% (20 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres25.0% (13 yrs)17.7% (20 yrs)
-7.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 13,252 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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