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2003 Mercedes Vario — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
110
Total Tests (All Years)
182,640 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 63.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 4.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs78.0%
7 yrs61.5%
10 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs78.0%41
7 yrs61.5%39
10 yrs63.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (10 yrs)63.3%30
2010 (7 yrs)61.5%39
2009 (6 yrs)78%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 123,786Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%
2010High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 147,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 182,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
10.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
7.6%
↑ Increases with age
Items Not Tested
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.8% (6 yrs)46.7% (10 yrs)
+36.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.8% (6 yrs)3.3% (10 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Vario cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 110 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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