2006 Mercedes Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

62,123

Total Tests (All Years)

165,111 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 53.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 1.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs66.1%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.0%	7,181
4 yrs	66.1%	7,064
5 yrs	60.3%	7,285
6 yrs	58.0%	7,073
7 yrs	55.8%	7,026
8 yrs	55.3%	6,951
9 yrs	55.6%	6,802
10 yrs	56.1%	6,727
11 yrs	56.4%	2,039
12 yrs	53.9%	1,330
13 yrs	53.2%	1,363
14 yrs	53.9%	1,282

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	53.9%	1,282
2019 (13 yrs)	53.2%	1,363
2018 (12 yrs)	53.9%	1,330
2017 (11 yrs)	56.4%	2,039
2016 (10 yrs)	56.1%	6,727
2015 (9 yrs)	55.6%	6,802
2014 (8 yrs)	55.3%	6,951
2013 (7 yrs)	55.8%	7,026
2012 (6 yrs)	58%	7,073
2011 (5 yrs)	60.3%	7,285
2010 (4 yrs)	66.1%	7,064
2009 (3 yrs)	68%	7,181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,181Avg Mileage 58,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,064Avg Mileage 74,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,285Avg Mileage 87,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,073Avg Mileage 101,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,026Avg Mileage 112,151Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,951Avg Mileage 123,745Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,802Avg Mileage 133,208Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,727Avg Mileage 142,842Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,039Avg Mileage 149,365Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,330Avg Mileage 154,946Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,363Avg Mileage 158,225Top Failure Brakes — 83.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,282Avg Mileage 165,111Top Failure Brakes — 89.9%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Vito by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	68.0%	7,181	58,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	4	66.1%	7,064	74,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011	5	60.3%	7,285	87,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2012	6	58.0%	7,073	101,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2013	7	55.8%	7,026	112,151	Brakes — 45.6%
2014	8	55.3%	6,951	123,745	Brakes — 57.3%
2015	9	55.6%	6,802	133,208	Brakes — 59.7%
2016	10	56.1%	6,727	142,842	Brakes — 62.2%
2017	11	56.4%	2,039	149,365	Brakes — 65.4%
2018	12	53.9%	1,330	154,946	Brakes — 74.3%
2019	13	53.2%	1,363	158,225	Brakes — 83.6%
2020	14	53.9%	1,282	165,111	Brakes — 89.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ 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	9.5% (3 yrs)	89.9% (14 yrs)	+80.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.6% (3 yrs)	40.6% (14 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (3 yrs)	31.8% (14 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Vito cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 62,123 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.