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2006 Mercedes-Benz Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
57.0%
Latest Pass Rate
30,370
Total Tests (All Years)
173,955 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Vito as it ages.

11 yrs55.2%
12 yrs53.3%
13 yrs53.7%
14 yrs56.0%
15 yrs53.9%
16 yrs54.1%
17 yrs55.0%
18 yrs57.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs55.2%4,457
12 yrs53.3%3,026
13 yrs53.7%2,993
14 yrs56.0%2,846
15 yrs53.9%4,902
16 yrs54.1%3,825
17 yrs55.0%4,189
18 yrs57.0%4,132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)57%4,132
2023 (17 yrs)55%4,189
2022 (16 yrs)54.1%3,825
2021 (15 yrs)53.9%4,902
2020 (14 yrs)56%2,846
2019 (13 yrs)53.7%2,993
2018 (12 yrs)53.3%3,026
2017 (11 yrs)55.2%4,457

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,457Avg Mileage 149,651Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%
2018High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,026Avg Mileage 156,570Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%
2019High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,993Avg Mileage 162,403Top Failure Brakes — 82.2%
2020High Fail Rate
56.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,846Avg Mileage 164,603Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%
2021High Fail Rate
53.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,902Avg Mileage 169,584Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%
2022High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,825Avg Mileage 170,616Top Failure Brakes — 91.1%
2023High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,189Avg Mileage 173,195Top Failure Brakes — 90.9%
2024High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,132Avg Mileage 173,955Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes-Benz Vito, with age trends.

Brakes
81.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
56.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
43.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
27.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension31.4% (11 yrs)50.0% (18 yrs)
+18.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.7% (11 yrs)23.2% (18 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes68.8% (11 yrs)67.8% (18 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 30,370 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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