2004 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

23,883

Total Tests (All Years)

163,915 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.6%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	52.3%	4,752
14 yrs	52.1%	2,830
15 yrs	51.3%	2,502
16 yrs	53.1%	2,043
17 yrs	55.0%	3,561
18 yrs	55.8%	2,715
19 yrs	56.5%	2,848
20 yrs	55.6%	2,632

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55.6%	2,632
2023 (19 yrs)	56.5%	2,848
2022 (18 yrs)	55.8%	2,715
2021 (17 yrs)	55%	3,561
2020 (16 yrs)	53.1%	2,043
2019 (15 yrs)	51.3%	2,502
2018 (14 yrs)	52.1%	2,830
2017 (13 yrs)	52.3%	4,752

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,752Avg Mileage 183,330Top Failure Brakes — 95.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,830Avg Mileage 184,944Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,502Avg Mileage 183,638Top Failure Brakes — 95.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,043Avg Mileage 183,654Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,561Avg Mileage 177,833Top Failure Brakes — 93.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,715Avg Mileage 173,055Top Failure Brakes — 97.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,848Avg Mileage 170,249Top Failure Brakes — 91.1%

2024High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,632Avg Mileage 163,915Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	13	52.3%	4,752	183,330	Brakes — 95.3%
2018	14	52.1%	2,830	184,944	Brakes — 100.0%
2019	15	51.3%	2,502	183,638	Brakes — 95.2%
2020	16	53.1%	2,043	183,654	Brakes — 91.4%
2021	17	55.0%	3,561	177,833	Brakes — 93.2%
2022	18	55.8%	2,715	173,055	Brakes — 97.3%
2023	19	56.5%	2,848	170,249	Brakes — 91.1%
2024	20	55.6%	2,632	163,915	Brakes — 68.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

91.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

74.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	95.3% (13 yrs)	68.1% (20 yrs)	-27.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	74.6% (13 yrs)	58.5% (20 yrs)	-16.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.4% (13 yrs)	16.3% (20 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 23,883 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.