2008 Mercedes Viano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,737

Total Tests (All Years)

138,377 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Viano as it ages.

1 yrs82.4%

→ ↑1.3%

2 yrs83.7%

→ ↓8.5%

3 yrs75.2%

→ ↑2.5%

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓6.9%

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs63.0%

→ ↓6.7%

12 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	82.4%	199
2 yrs	83.7%	319
3 yrs	75.2%	807
4 yrs	77.7%	824
5 yrs	70.8%	778
6 yrs	69.9%	777
7 yrs	70.0%	719
8 yrs	66.5%	717
9 yrs	66.8%	205
10 yrs	62.2%	135
11 yrs	63.0%	138
12 yrs	56.3%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Viano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	56.3%	119
2019 (11 yrs)	63%	138
2018 (10 yrs)	62.2%	135
2017 (9 yrs)	66.8%	205
2016 (8 yrs)	66.5%	717
2015 (7 yrs)	70%	719
2014 (6 yrs)	69.9%	777
2013 (5 yrs)	70.8%	778
2012 (4 yrs)	77.7%	824
2011 (3 yrs)	75.2%	807
2010 (2 yrs)	83.7%	319
2009 (1 yrs)	82.4%	199

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 199Avg Mileage 29,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 319Avg Mileage 53,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 807Avg Mileage 56,360Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 824Avg Mileage 70,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2013

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 778Avg Mileage 87,745Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 777Avg Mileage 103,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 719Avg Mileage 115,142Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2016

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 717Avg Mileage 129,341Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 205Avg Mileage 131,773Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 135Avg Mileage 140,224Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 138Avg Mileage 137,977Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 138,377Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Viano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	82.4%	199	29,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2010	2	83.7%	319	53,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%
2011	3	75.2%	807	56,360	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	4	77.7%	824	70,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013	5	70.8%	778	87,745	Brakes — 25.7%
2014	6	69.9%	777	103,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2015	7	70.0%	719	115,142	Brakes — 28.8%
2016	8	66.5%	717	129,341	Brakes — 35.0%
2017	9	66.8%	205	131,773	Brakes — 36.6%
2018	10	62.2%	135	140,224	Brakes — 44.4%
2019	11	63.0%	138	137,977	Brakes — 50.7%
2020	12	56.3%	119	138,377	Brakes — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Viano, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.0% (1 yrs)	44.5% (12 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (1 yrs)	45.4% (12 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (1 yrs)	23.5% (12 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,737 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.