# Mercedes-Benz Vaneo MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz Vaneo passes its MOT first time 54% of the time, from 314 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 54%
- MOT tests analysed: 314 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 45 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 41 (few mots) | 54% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 47% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 50% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 42% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 0% |

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