2003 Mercedes V 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,145

Total Tests (All Years)

107,636 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for V 220

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes V 220 as it ages.

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs54.6%

→ ↑4.3%

9 yrs58.9%

→ ↓7.0%

10 yrs51.9%

→ ↓6.9%

11 yrs45.0%

→ ↑7.7%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑9.3%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↓5.9%

17 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	61.1%	285
7 yrs	58.1%	272
8 yrs	54.6%	262
9 yrs	58.9%	253
10 yrs	51.9%	237
11 yrs	45.0%	231
12 yrs	52.7%	224
13 yrs	52.6%	213
14 yrs	52.6%	57
15 yrs	61.9%	42
16 yrs	62.2%	37
17 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes V 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	56.3%	32
2019 (16 yrs)	62.2%	37
2018 (15 yrs)	61.9%	42
2017 (14 yrs)	52.6%	57
2016 (13 yrs)	52.6%	213
2015 (12 yrs)	52.7%	224
2014 (11 yrs)	45%	231
2013 (10 yrs)	51.9%	237
2012 (9 yrs)	58.9%	253
2011 (8 yrs)	54.6%	262
2010 (7 yrs)	58.1%	272
2009 (6 yrs)	61.1%	285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 285Avg Mileage 79,384Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 272Avg Mileage 88,309Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 262Avg Mileage 93,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 253Avg Mileage 99,390Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 237Avg Mileage 103,724Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 231Avg Mileage 107,192Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 224Avg Mileage 112,415Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 213Avg Mileage 115,900Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 119,833Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 123,850Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 109,589Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 107,636Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes V 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	61.1%	285	79,384	Brakes — 19.3%
2010	7	58.1%	272	88,309	Brakes — 21.7%
2011	8	54.6%	262	93,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012	9	58.9%	253	99,390	Suspension — 22.1%
2013	10	51.9%	237	103,724	Brakes — 54.9%
2014	11	45.0%	231	107,192	Suspension — 75.8%
2015	12	52.7%	224	112,415	Suspension — 76.8%
2016	13	52.6%	213	115,900	Suspension — 77.9%
2017	14	52.6%	57	119,833	Suspension — 73.7%
2018	15	61.9%	42	123,850	Brakes — 69.0%
2019	16	62.2%	37	109,589	Brakes — 73.0%
2020	17	56.3%	32	107,636	Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes V 220, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

37.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.3% (6 yrs)	100.0% (17 yrs)	+80.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (6 yrs)	34.4% (17 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes V 220 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,145 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.