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2002 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
58.0%
Latest Pass Rate
17,632
Total Tests (All Years)
167,681 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

15 yrs51.3%
16 yrs48.7%
17 yrs50.5%
18 yrs52.7%
19 yrs53.5%
20 yrs56.3%
21 yrs56.4%
22 yrs58.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs51.3%3,473
16 yrs48.7%2,065
17 yrs50.5%1,888
18 yrs52.7%1,497
19 yrs53.5%2,590
20 yrs56.3%2,015
21 yrs56.4%2,079
22 yrs58.0%2,025

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (22 yrs)58%2,025
2023 (21 yrs)56.4%2,079
2022 (20 yrs)56.3%2,015
2021 (19 yrs)53.5%2,590
2020 (18 yrs)52.7%1,497
2019 (17 yrs)50.5%1,888
2018 (16 yrs)48.7%2,065
2017 (15 yrs)51.3%3,473

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
51.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,473Avg Mileage 182,976Top Failure Brakes — 110.3%
2018High Fail Rate
48.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,065Avg Mileage 182,163Top Failure Brakes — 116.0%
2019High Fail Rate
50.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 181,399Top Failure Brakes — 110.1%
2020High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,497Avg Mileage 181,956Top Failure Brakes — 103.4%
2021High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,590Avg Mileage 174,814Top Failure Brakes — 104.7%
2022High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,015Avg Mileage 167,450Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%
2023High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,079Avg Mileage 166,111Top Failure Brakes — 96.2%
2024High Fail Rate
58.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,025Avg Mileage 167,681Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes
101.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
75.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
69.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
59.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
37.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes110.3% (15 yrs)73.0% (22 yrs)
-37.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension69.9% (15 yrs)51.8% (22 yrs)
-18.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 17,632 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.

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