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2009 Mercedes Vario — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
121
Total Tests (All Years)
143,014 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 70.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 0.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Vario as it ages.

4 yrs71.0%
5 yrs53.3%
6 yrs66.7%
7 yrs70.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs71.0%31
5 yrs53.3%30
6 yrs66.7%30
7 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Vario pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)70%30
2015 (6 yrs)66.7%30
2014 (5 yrs)53.3%30
2013 (4 yrs)71%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
71.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 86,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2014High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 108,987Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%
2015
66.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 30Avg Mileage 120,273Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%
2016
70.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 143,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Vario, with age trends.

Suspension
27.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
25.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
13.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.6% (4 yrs)30.0% (7 yrs)
+7.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension12.9% (4 yrs)16.7% (7 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road9.7% (4 yrs)10.0% (7 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Vario cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 121 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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