2005 Mercedes Viano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

49.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,564

Total Tests (All Years)

141,875 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 49.6%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs72.9%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs58.4%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓7.6%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs49.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.9%	663
5 yrs	66.7%	652
6 yrs	65.6%	689
7 yrs	64.8%	656
8 yrs	62.9%	622
9 yrs	62.2%	592
10 yrs	58.4%	577
11 yrs	60.4%	555
12 yrs	54.7%	181
13 yrs	58.0%	119
14 yrs	50.4%	123
15 yrs	49.6%	135

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	49.6%	135
2019 (14 yrs)	50.4%	123
2018 (13 yrs)	58%	119
2017 (12 yrs)	54.7%	181
2016 (11 yrs)	60.4%	555
2015 (10 yrs)	58.4%	577
2014 (9 yrs)	62.2%	592
2013 (8 yrs)	62.9%	622
2012 (7 yrs)	64.8%	656
2011 (6 yrs)	65.6%	689
2010 (5 yrs)	66.7%	652
2009 (4 yrs)	72.9%	663

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 663Avg Mileage 69,945Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 652Avg Mileage 86,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 689Avg Mileage 100,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 656Avg Mileage 111,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 622Avg Mileage 127,564Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 592Avg Mileage 136,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 577Avg Mileage 143,656Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 555Avg Mileage 143,324Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 181Avg Mileage 140,598Top Failure Brakes — 75.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 139,947Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 123Avg Mileage 132,581Top Failure Brakes — 96.7%

2020High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 135Avg Mileage 141,875Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Viano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.9%	663	69,945	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2010	5	66.7%	652	86,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	6	65.6%	689	100,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	7	64.8%	656	111,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2013	8	62.9%	622	127,564	Brakes — 38.6%
2014	9	62.2%	592	136,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2015	10	58.4%	577	143,656	Brakes — 52.9%
2016	11	60.4%	555	143,324	Brakes — 51.7%
2017	12	54.7%	181	140,598	Brakes — 75.1%
2018	13	58.0%	119	139,947	Brakes — 66.4%
2019	14	50.4%	123	132,581	Brakes — 96.7%
2020	15	49.6%	135	141,875	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ 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	7.2% (4 yrs)	53.3% (15 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.3% (4 yrs)	33.3% (15 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (4 yrs)	32.6% (15 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,564 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.