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2008 Mercedes-Benz Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
58.8%
Latest Pass Rate
33,629
Total Tests (All Years)
174,273 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.8%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Vito as it ages.

9 yrs60.0%
10 yrs57.2%
11 yrs58.5%
12 yrs58.6%
13 yrs57.8%
14 yrs58.1%
15 yrs58.1%
16 yrs58.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs60.0%4,696
10 yrs57.2%3,290
11 yrs58.5%3,262
12 yrs58.6%3,144
13 yrs57.8%5,411
14 yrs58.1%4,250
15 yrs58.1%4,854
16 yrs58.8%4,722

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Vito pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)58.8%4,722
2023 (15 yrs)58.1%4,854
2022 (14 yrs)58.1%4,250
2021 (13 yrs)57.8%5,411
2020 (12 yrs)58.6%3,144
2019 (11 yrs)58.5%3,262
2018 (10 yrs)57.2%3,290
2017 (9 yrs)60%4,696

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,696Avg Mileage 140,798Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%
2018High Fail Rate
57.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,290Avg Mileage 148,826Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%
2019High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,262Avg Mileage 156,438Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%
2020High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,144Avg Mileage 159,984Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%
2021High Fail Rate
57.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,411Avg Mileage 164,417Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%
2022High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,250Avg Mileage 168,165Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%
2023High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,854Avg Mileage 170,538Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%
2024High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,722Avg Mileage 174,273Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes-Benz Vito, with age trends.

Brakes
58.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
40.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
30.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension21.8% (9 yrs)34.4% (16 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes46.4% (9 yrs)51.8% (16 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.2% (9 yrs)22.9% (16 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 33,629 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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