MercedesVaneo MOT results
In 2025, 54.5% of Mercedes Vaneo MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 58.1% for cars of the same age. 9.7% had at least one dangerous defect (9.7% for cars the same age). The typical Mercedes Vaneo tested was 20 years old with 68,100 miles. Based on 308 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Mercedes Vaneo cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 54.5%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 58.1%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 8.8%passed after repair
- Failed
- 36.7%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 9.7%same age 9.7%
- Typical mileage
- 68,100at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Mercedes VaneoAll cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38 | 65.8% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | 83 | 56.6% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 66 | 54.5% | 57.5% |
| 2003 | 72 | 51.4% | 58.5% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Mercedes VaneoAll cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-9 years | 2 | 50.0% | 79.1% | 338,500 |
| 10-14 years | 9 | 66.7% | 65.7% | 173,400 |
| 15-19 years | 90 | 58.9% | 57.6% | 69,100 |
| 20-29 years | 207 | 52.2% | 59.6% | 67,000 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Mercedes Vaneo is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 17 | 5.5% | 1.8× | – |
| N London N | London | 13 | 4.2% | 6.3× | – |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 11 | 3.6% | 2.5× | – |
| SE London SE | London | 10 | 3.2% | 4.2× | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 8 | 2.6% | 1.6× | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 7 | 2.3% | 3.0× | – |
| E London E | London | 7 | 2.3% | 2.8× | – |
| M Manchester | North West | 7 | 2.3% | 1.5× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 7 | 2.3% | 1.2× | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 7 | 2.3% | 2.0× | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | 6 | 1.9% | 1.6× | – |
| CR Croydon | London | 6 | 1.9% | 2.9× | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | 6 | 1.9% | 1.4× | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | 6 | 1.9% | 1.8× | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | 6 | 1.9% | 1.9× | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 6 | 1.9% | 1.5× | – |
| UB Southall | London | 6 | 1.9% | 3.1× | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 5 | 1.6% | 1.6× | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 1.6% | 2.3× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 1.6% | 0.7× | – |
| AL St Albans | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BR Bromley | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EN Enfield | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| GL Gloucester | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HA Harrow | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IG Ilford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NW London NW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PA Paisley | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PR Preston | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RM Romford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SL Slough | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SM Sutton | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SW London SW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TR Truro | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| W London W | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| North East | 5 | 1.6% | 0.7× | – |
| North West | 31 | 10.1% | 1.1× | 64.5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 19 | 6.2% | 0.9× | – |
| Wales | 15 | 4.9% | 1.0× | – |
| West Midlands | 35 | 11.4% | 1.3× | 54.3% |
| East Midlands | 18 | 5.8% | 0.9× | – |
| East of England | 24 | 7.8% | 0.8× | – |
| London | 67 | 21.8% | 2.3× | 56.7% |
| South East | 64 | 20.8% | 1.5× | 59.4% |
| South West | 26 | 8.4% | 1.1× | – |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Mercedes VaneoCars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Mercedes Vaneo tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lights and electrics | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.4× | 0.0% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.6× | 0.0% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.7× | 0.0% |
| Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements Brakes | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.6× | 0.0% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 4.2% | 3.9% | 1.1× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lights and electrics | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1.0× | 0.0% |
| Side repeaters: incorrect colour Lights and electrics | 3.9% | 0.2% | 20× | 0.0% |
| SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and airbags | 3.6% | 1.3% | 2.8× | 0.0% |
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure | 3.2% | 3.0% | 1.1× | 0.0% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.2× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material | 29.5% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 18.2% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 14.9% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 12.3% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened | 11.4% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 9.7% |
| Coil spring: corroded | 7.8% |
| Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured | 7.5% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread | 7.5% |
| Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output | 6.8% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By fuel
| Fuel | Tests | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 205 | 51.7% |
| Diesel | 103 | 60.2% |
Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.