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2009 Mercedes-Benz Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
61.7%
Latest Pass Rate
31,313
Total Tests (All Years)
176,827 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.7%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Vito as it ages.

8 yrs61.3%
9 yrs59.3%
10 yrs59.9%
11 yrs61.0%
12 yrs59.7%
13 yrs59.3%
14 yrs58.8%
15 yrs61.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs61.3%4,321
9 yrs59.3%3,029
10 yrs59.9%3,184
11 yrs61.0%2,978
12 yrs59.7%4,961
13 yrs59.3%3,843
14 yrs58.8%4,549
15 yrs61.7%4,448

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)61.7%4,448
2023 (14 yrs)58.8%4,549
2022 (13 yrs)59.3%3,843
2021 (12 yrs)59.7%4,961
2020 (11 yrs)61%2,978
2019 (10 yrs)59.9%3,184
2018 (9 yrs)59.3%3,029
2017 (8 yrs)61.3%4,321

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,321Avg Mileage 139,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2018High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,029Avg Mileage 150,545Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%
2019High Fail Rate
59.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,184Avg Mileage 161,089Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%
2020High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,978Avg Mileage 163,796Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%
2021High Fail Rate
59.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,961Avg Mileage 165,794Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%
2022High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,843Avg Mileage 172,422Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%
2023High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,549Avg Mileage 175,330Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%
2024High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,448Avg Mileage 176,827Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz Vito, with age trends.

Brakes
47.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
39.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
24.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes31.9% (8 yrs)48.0% (15 yrs)
+16.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension19.0% (8 yrs)30.2% (15 yrs)
+11.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres16.8% (8 yrs)21.9% (15 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 31,313 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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