2005 Mercedes Vaneo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,705

Total Tests (All Years)

84,735 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Vaneo as it ages.

4 yrs66.8%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs63.4%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs63.8%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs55.8%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↑10.3%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓5.5%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↓7.8%

13 yrs45.0%

→ ↑5.0%

14 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	66.8%	349
5 yrs	63.4%	347
6 yrs	63.8%	326
7 yrs	57.8%	339
8 yrs	55.8%	310
9 yrs	51.6%	314
10 yrs	61.9%	310
11 yrs	56.4%	287
12 yrs	52.8%	53
13 yrs	45.0%	40
14 yrs	50.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Vaneo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	50%	30
2018 (13 yrs)	45%	40
2017 (12 yrs)	52.8%	53
2016 (11 yrs)	56.4%	287
2015 (10 yrs)	61.9%	310
2014 (9 yrs)	51.6%	314
2013 (8 yrs)	55.8%	310
2012 (7 yrs)	57.8%	339
2011 (6 yrs)	63.8%	326
2010 (5 yrs)	63.4%	347
2009 (4 yrs)	66.8%	349

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 349Avg Mileage 32,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 347Avg Mileage 40,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 326Avg Mileage 47,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 339Avg Mileage 54,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 310Avg Mileage 57,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 314Avg Mileage 62,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 310Avg Mileage 67,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 287Avg Mileage 70,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 83,981Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2018High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 87,233Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 84,735Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.0%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Vaneo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	66.8%	349	32,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2010	5	63.4%	347	40,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	6	63.8%	326	47,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2012	7	57.8%	339	54,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2013	8	55.8%	310	57,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%
2014	9	51.6%	314	62,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2015	10	61.9%	310	67,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%
2016	11	56.4%	287	70,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%
2017	12	52.8%	53	83,981	Brakes — 69.8%
2018	13	45.0%	40	87,233	Brakes — 85.0%
2019	14	50.0%	30	84,735	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Vaneo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.2% (4 yrs)	66.7% (14 yrs)	+55.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.9% (4 yrs)	26.7% (14 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (4 yrs)	23.3% (14 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Vaneo cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,705 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.