2005 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

25,462

Total Tests (All Years)

174,740 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	53.5%	4,816
13 yrs	52.8%	2,955
14 yrs	51.5%	2,643
15 yrs	52.4%	2,226
16 yrs	55.8%	3,878
17 yrs	56.9%	2,865
18 yrs	59.4%	2,994
19 yrs	59.5%	3,085

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	59.5%	3,085
2023 (18 yrs)	59.4%	2,994
2022 (17 yrs)	56.9%	2,865
2021 (16 yrs)	55.8%	3,878
2020 (15 yrs)	52.4%	2,226
2019 (14 yrs)	51.5%	2,643
2018 (13 yrs)	52.8%	2,955
2017 (12 yrs)	53.5%	4,816

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,816Avg Mileage 184,691Top Failure Brakes — 92.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,955Avg Mileage 186,982Top Failure Brakes — 93.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,643Avg Mileage 186,157Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,226Avg Mileage 187,221Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,878Avg Mileage 182,227Top Failure Brakes — 93.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,865Avg Mileage 178,725Top Failure Brakes — 89.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,994Avg Mileage 174,625Top Failure Brakes — 85.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,085Avg Mileage 174,740Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	12	53.5%	4,816	184,691	Brakes — 92.7%
2018	13	52.8%	2,955	186,982	Brakes — 93.8%
2019	14	51.5%	2,643	186,157	Brakes — 90.5%
2020	15	52.4%	2,226	187,221	Brakes — 92.9%
2021	16	55.8%	3,878	182,227	Brakes — 93.2%
2022	17	56.9%	2,865	178,725	Brakes — 89.2%
2023	18	59.4%	2,994	174,625	Brakes — 85.8%
2024	19	59.5%	3,085	174,740	Brakes — 67.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

88.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

73.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

71.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	92.7% (12 yrs)	67.7% (19 yrs)	-25.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	72.7% (12 yrs)	56.2% (19 yrs)	-16.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 25,462 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.