2008 Mercedes Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

45,637

Total Tests (All Years)

160,952 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs81.5%

→ ↓5.5%

2 yrs76.0%

→ ↓8.1%

3 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	81.5%	222
2 yrs	76.0%	446
3 yrs	67.9%	6,662
4 yrs	67.0%	6,534
5 yrs	64.5%	6,583
6 yrs	61.9%	6,534
7 yrs	60.4%	6,456
8 yrs	59.2%	6,371
9 yrs	58.8%	1,928
10 yrs	57.6%	1,318
11 yrs	57.3%	1,341
12 yrs	60.1%	1,242

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	60.1%	1,242
2019 (11 yrs)	57.3%	1,341
2018 (10 yrs)	57.6%	1,318
2017 (9 yrs)	58.8%	1,928
2016 (8 yrs)	59.2%	6,371
2015 (7 yrs)	60.4%	6,456
2014 (6 yrs)	61.9%	6,534
2013 (5 yrs)	64.5%	6,583
2012 (4 yrs)	67%	6,534
2011 (3 yrs)	67.9%	6,662
2010 (2 yrs)	76%	446
2009 (1 yrs)	81.5%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 222Avg Mileage 39,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 446Avg Mileage 63,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,662Avg Mileage 61,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2012

67.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,534Avg Mileage 76,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,583Avg Mileage 91,230Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,534Avg Mileage 105,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,456Avg Mileage 118,700Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,371Avg Mileage 129,511Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,928Avg Mileage 140,230Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,318Avg Mileage 147,850Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,341Avg Mileage 154,990Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 160,952Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Vito by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	81.5%	222	39,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	2	76.0%	446	63,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2011	3	67.9%	6,662	61,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2012	4	67.0%	6,534	76,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	5	64.5%	6,583	91,230	Brakes — 30.8%
2014	6	61.9%	6,534	105,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2015	7	60.4%	6,456	118,700	Brakes — 37.1%
2016	8	59.2%	6,371	129,511	Brakes — 42.1%
2017	9	58.8%	1,928	140,230	Brakes — 41.1%
2018	10	57.6%	1,318	147,850	Brakes — 55.4%
2019	11	57.3%	1,341	154,990	Brakes — 54.7%
2020	12	60.1%	1,242	160,952	Brakes — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.6%

↑ 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	5.9% (1 yrs)	53.7% (12 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (1 yrs)	25.8% (12 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Vito cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 45,637 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.