2004 Mercedes Viano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,843

Total Tests (All Years)

131,578 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Viano as it ages.

5 yrs65.2%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.0%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓8.6%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs46.8%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.2%	600
6 yrs	61.1%	589
7 yrs	60.1%	596
8 yrs	59.2%	557
9 yrs	56.0%	536
10 yrs	57.9%	506
11 yrs	56.4%	491
12 yrs	54.2%	491
13 yrs	58.2%	170
14 yrs	49.6%	113
15 yrs	46.8%	109
16 yrs	52.9%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Viano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	52.9%	85
2019 (15 yrs)	46.8%	109
2018 (14 yrs)	49.6%	113
2017 (13 yrs)	58.2%	170
2016 (12 yrs)	54.2%	491
2015 (11 yrs)	56.4%	491
2014 (10 yrs)	57.9%	506
2013 (9 yrs)	56%	536
2012 (8 yrs)	59.2%	557
2011 (7 yrs)	60.1%	596
2010 (6 yrs)	61.1%	589
2009 (5 yrs)	65.2%	600

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 600Avg Mileage 85,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 589Avg Mileage 99,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 596Avg Mileage 112,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 557Avg Mileage 127,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 536Avg Mileage 135,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 506Avg Mileage 144,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 491Avg Mileage 141,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 491Avg Mileage 142,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 125,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 127,754Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2019High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 109Avg Mileage 126,052Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 85Avg Mileage 131,578Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Viano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.2%	600	85,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	6	61.1%	589	99,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	7	60.1%	596	112,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	8	59.2%	557	127,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2013	9	56.0%	536	135,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%
2014	10	57.9%	506	144,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2015	11	56.4%	491	141,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2016	12	54.2%	491	142,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%
2017	13	58.2%	170	125,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%
2018	14	49.6%	113	127,754	Brakes — 55.8%
2019	15	46.8%	109	126,052	Brakes — 67.0%
2020	16	52.9%	85	131,578	Brakes — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Viano, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.6%

↓ Decreases 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	12.8% (5 yrs)	60.0% (16 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.5% (5 yrs)	47.1% (16 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (5 yrs)	23.5% (16 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Viano cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,843 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.