2003 Mercedes Vaneo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

43.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,872

Total Tests (All Years)

86,465 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 43.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 10.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes Vaneo as it ages.

6 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs54.7%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs44.4%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↓9.0%

15 yrs42.0%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs41.5%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs43.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	55.7%	1,078
7 yrs	54.7%	1,028
8 yrs	51.2%	1,029
9 yrs	50.0%	978
10 yrs	47.4%	946
11 yrs	46.0%	894
12 yrs	44.4%	817
13 yrs	50.1%	721
14 yrs	51.0%	149
15 yrs	42.0%	88
16 yrs	41.5%	82
17 yrs	43.5%	62

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	43.5%	62
2019 (16 yrs)	41.5%	82
2018 (15 yrs)	42%	88
2017 (14 yrs)	51%	149
2016 (13 yrs)	50.1%	721
2015 (12 yrs)	44.4%	817
2014 (11 yrs)	46%	894
2013 (10 yrs)	47.4%	946
2012 (9 yrs)	50%	978
2011 (8 yrs)	51.2%	1,029
2010 (7 yrs)	54.7%	1,028
2009 (6 yrs)	55.7%	1,078

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,078Avg Mileage 52,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 58,522Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 64,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 978Avg Mileage 70,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 946Avg Mileage 75,017Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2014High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 894Avg Mileage 78,961Top Failure Brakes — 97.5%

2015High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 817Avg Mileage 84,097Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 721Avg Mileage 88,055Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 149Avg Mileage 101,020Top Failure Brakes — 92.6%

2018High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 90,107Top Failure Brakes — 114.8%

2019High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 91,345Top Failure Brakes — 112.2%

2020High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 62Avg Mileage 86,465Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 124.2%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Vaneo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	55.7%	1,078	52,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2010	7	54.7%	1,028	58,522	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2011	8	51.2%	1,029	64,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2012	9	50.0%	978	70,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2013	10	47.4%	946	75,017	Brakes — 87.7%
2014	11	46.0%	894	78,961	Brakes — 97.5%
2015	12	44.4%	817	84,097	Brakes — 90.5%
2016	13	50.1%	721	88,055	Brakes — 81.0%
2017	14	51.0%	149	101,020	Brakes — 92.6%
2018	15	42.0%	88	90,107	Brakes — 114.8%
2019	16	41.5%	82	91,345	Brakes — 112.2%
2020	17	43.5%	62	86,465	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 124.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

95.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

73.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.6% (6 yrs)	112.9% (17 yrs)	+94.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.4% (6 yrs)	67.7% (17 yrs)	+55.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.6% (6 yrs)	53.2% (17 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Vaneo cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,872 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.