2006 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

29,039

Total Tests (All Years)

183,807 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	54.7%	5,236
12 yrs	55.9%	3,211
13 yrs	54.8%	2,978
14 yrs	56.0%	2,510
15 yrs	56.9%	4,393
16 yrs	57.9%	3,327
17 yrs	58.8%	3,506
18 yrs	60.5%	3,878

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	60.5%	3,878
2023 (17 yrs)	58.8%	3,506
2022 (16 yrs)	57.9%	3,327
2021 (15 yrs)	56.9%	4,393
2020 (14 yrs)	56%	2,510
2019 (13 yrs)	54.8%	2,978
2018 (12 yrs)	55.9%	3,211
2017 (11 yrs)	54.7%	5,236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,236Avg Mileage 185,372Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,211Avg Mileage 189,109Top Failure Brakes — 83.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,978Avg Mileage 191,010Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,510Avg Mileage 190,457Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,393Avg Mileage 187,075Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,327Avg Mileage 186,749Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,506Avg Mileage 186,202Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,878Avg Mileage 183,807Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	11	54.7%	5,236	185,372	Brakes — 78.0%
2018	12	55.9%	3,211	189,109	Brakes — 83.4%
2019	13	54.8%	2,978	191,010	Brakes — 80.5%
2020	14	56.0%	2,510	190,457	Brakes — 84.2%
2021	15	56.9%	4,393	187,075	Brakes — 84.2%
2022	16	57.9%	3,327	186,749	Brakes — 77.8%
2023	17	58.8%	3,506	186,202	Brakes — 79.2%
2024	18	60.5%	3,878	183,807	Brakes — 59.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

78.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.3%

↑ 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	78.0% (11 yrs)	59.8% (18 yrs)	-18.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	63.5% (11 yrs)	49.4% (18 yrs)	-14.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.9% (11 yrs)	16.1% (18 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 29,039 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.