2004 Mercedes Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

891

Total Tests (All Years)

73,620 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 70.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 14.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Motorhome as it ages.

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↑12.0%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs83.1%

→ ↓14.2%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↑10.8%

11 yrs79.7%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs84.5%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs75.6%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs76.0%

→ ↑7.3%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.9%

17 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.0%

18 yrs74.4%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs77.6%

→ ↓6.7%

20 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.7%	57
6 yrs	85.7%	56
7 yrs	80.0%	60
8 yrs	81.0%	63
9 yrs	83.1%	59
10 yrs	68.9%	61
11 yrs	79.7%	59
12 yrs	84.5%	58
13 yrs	79.3%	58
14 yrs	75.6%	45
15 yrs	76.0%	50
16 yrs	83.3%	36
17 yrs	78.4%	51
18 yrs	74.4%	43
19 yrs	77.6%	49
20 yrs	70.9%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Motorhome pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	70.9%	86
2023 (19 yrs)	77.6%	49
2022 (18 yrs)	74.4%	43
2021 (17 yrs)	78.4%	51
2020 (16 yrs)	83.3%	36
2019 (15 yrs)	76%	50
2018 (14 yrs)	75.6%	45
2017 (13 yrs)	79.3%	58
2016 (12 yrs)	84.5%	58
2015 (11 yrs)	79.7%	59
2014 (10 yrs)	68.9%	61
2013 (9 yrs)	83.1%	59
2012 (8 yrs)	81%	63
2011 (7 yrs)	80%	60
2010 (6 yrs)	85.7%	56
2009 (5 yrs)	73.7%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 32,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 38,671Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 45,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 49,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 55,137Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 54,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 59,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 64,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 68,132Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 75,417Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2019

76.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 75,589Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 74,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 74,157Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 65,741Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%

2023

77.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 66,314Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2024

70.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 73,620Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Motorhome by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.7%	57	32,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	6	85.7%	56	38,671	Brakes — 8.9%
2011	7	80.0%	60	45,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	8	81.0%	63	49,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2013	9	83.1%	59	55,137	Brakes — 25.4%
2014	10	68.9%	61	54,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2015	11	79.7%	59	59,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2016	12	84.5%	58	64,965	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2017	13	79.3%	58	68,132	Brakes — 22.4%
2018	14	75.6%	45	75,417	Brakes — 26.7%
2019	15	76.0%	50	75,589	Brakes — 32.0%
2020	16	83.3%	36	74,727	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2021	17	78.4%	51	74,157	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%
2022	18	74.4%	43	65,741	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%
2023	19	77.6%	49	66,314	Brakes — 28.6%
2024	20	70.9%	86	73,620	Brakes — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Motorhome, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.8% (5 yrs)	59.3% (20 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.8% (5 yrs)	9.3% (20 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Motorhome cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 891 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.