2014 Mercedes-Benz Viano: MOT pass rate and reliability

76.2% of 2014 Mercedes-Benz Vianos pass the MOT first time, measured across 661 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 137,538 miles.

How the 2014 compares

  • Against all Mercedes-Benz Vianos (71.3%, 5,395 tests): +4.9 points
  • Against all 2014 cars (75.4%): +0.8 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Mercedes-Benz Viano model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2014 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mercedes-Benz Viano:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2004 70.6% 269 115,657
2005 65.9% 384 141,298
2006 65% 374 151,406
2007 69.9% 459 157,055
2008 69.3% 486 161,362
2009 69.1% 431 162,852
2010 75.6% 434 162,505
2011 71.6% 497 158,354
2012 71.7% 580 152,908
2013 73.1% 662 140,413
2014 76.2% 661 137,538

What this means if you are buying a 2014 Viano

The 2014 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 4.9 points more often than the Mercedes-Benz Viano average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 12-year-old car fails on

A 2014 car is 12 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2014 Mercedes-Benz Viano the average at test was 137,538 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2014 is the strongest year on record for this model at 76.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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