2006 Mercedes Viano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,302

Total Tests (All Years)

159,436 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Viano as it ages.

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↓5.7%

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.8%

5 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↑6.1%

13 yrs66.1%

→ ↓6.1%

14 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.3%	640
4 yrs	71.6%	624
5 yrs	73.4%	616
6 yrs	69.3%	644
7 yrs	67.6%	598
8 yrs	66.6%	592
9 yrs	61.9%	541
10 yrs	63.1%	531
11 yrs	61.2%	178
12 yrs	60.0%	110
13 yrs	66.1%	118
14 yrs	60.0%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Viano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	60%	110
2019 (13 yrs)	66.1%	118
2018 (12 yrs)	60%	110
2017 (11 yrs)	61.2%	178
2016 (10 yrs)	63.1%	531
2015 (9 yrs)	61.9%	541
2014 (8 yrs)	66.6%	592
2013 (7 yrs)	67.6%	598
2012 (6 yrs)	69.3%	644
2011 (5 yrs)	73.4%	616
2010 (4 yrs)	71.6%	624
2009 (3 yrs)	77.3%	640

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 640Avg Mileage 54,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 624Avg Mileage 69,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 616Avg Mileage 83,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 644Avg Mileage 98,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 598Avg Mileage 112,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2014

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 592Avg Mileage 124,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 541Avg Mileage 131,822Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 531Avg Mileage 140,789Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 178Avg Mileage 146,607Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 151,678Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 118Avg Mileage 158,386Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 159,436Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Viano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.3%	640	54,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	4	71.6%	624	69,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2011	5	73.4%	616	83,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	6	69.3%	644	98,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	7	67.6%	598	112,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2014	8	66.6%	592	124,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2015	9	61.9%	541	131,822	Brakes — 36.8%
2016	10	63.1%	531	140,789	Brakes — 39.2%
2017	11	61.2%	178	146,607	Brakes — 53.4%
2018	12	60.0%	110	151,678	Brakes — 74.5%
2019	13	66.1%	118	158,386	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2020	14	60.0%	110	159,436	Brakes — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Viano, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.6% (3 yrs)	65.5% (14 yrs)	+58.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	36.4% (14 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.9% (3 yrs)	19.1% (14 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,302 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.