2009 Mercedes Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

32,099

Total Tests (All Years)

149,177 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 61.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Vito as it ages.

0 yrs95.2%

→ ↓7.6%

1 yrs87.6%

→ ↓11.4%

2 yrs76.2%

→ ↓6.7%

3 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	95.2%	42
1 yrs	87.6%	193
2 yrs	76.2%	362
3 yrs	69.5%	5,233
4 yrs	67.5%	5,318
5 yrs	66.5%	5,416
6 yrs	64.9%	5,439
7 yrs	63.4%	5,400
8 yrs	61.6%	1,528
9 yrs	61.4%	1,033
10 yrs	59.4%	1,080
11 yrs	61.7%	1,055

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Vito pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	61.7%	1,055
2019 (10 yrs)	59.4%	1,080
2018 (9 yrs)	61.4%	1,033
2017 (8 yrs)	61.6%	1,528
2016 (7 yrs)	63.4%	5,400
2015 (6 yrs)	64.9%	5,439
2014 (5 yrs)	66.5%	5,416
2013 (4 yrs)	67.5%	5,318
2012 (3 yrs)	69.5%	5,233
2011 (2 yrs)	76.2%	362
2010 (1 yrs)	87.6%	193
2009 (0 yrs)	95.2%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

95.2%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 42Avg Mileage 2,545Top Failure Brakes — 2.4%

2010

87.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 193Avg Mileage 32,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 362Avg Mileage 59,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,233Avg Mileage 58,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2013

67.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,318Avg Mileage 74,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2014

66.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,416Avg Mileage 91,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,439Avg Mileage 105,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,400Avg Mileage 119,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,528Avg Mileage 129,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 137,071Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 145,031Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 149,177Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes Vito by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	95.2%	42	2,545	Brakes — 2.4%
2010	1	87.6%	193	32,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2011	2	76.2%	362	59,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	3	69.5%	5,233	58,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2013	4	67.5%	5,318	74,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2014	5	66.5%	5,416	91,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2015	6	64.9%	5,439	105,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2016	7	63.4%	5,400	119,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2017	8	61.6%	1,528	129,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2018	9	61.4%	1,033	137,071	Brakes — 33.8%
2019	10	59.4%	1,080	145,031	Brakes — 48.4%
2020	11	61.7%	1,055	149,177	Brakes — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Vito, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.5%

↑ 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	2.4% (0 yrs)	45.9% (11 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Vito cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 32,099 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.