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2009 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
60.6%
Latest Pass Rate
44,361
Total Tests (All Years)
187,949 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 60.6%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

8 yrs58.4%
9 yrs57.0%
10 yrs54.7%
11 yrs57.0%
12 yrs56.5%
13 yrs58.2%
14 yrs58.3%
15 yrs60.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs58.4%7,277
9 yrs57.0%4,729
10 yrs54.7%4,622
11 yrs57.0%4,149
12 yrs56.5%6,630
13 yrs58.2%5,125
14 yrs58.3%5,552
15 yrs60.6%6,277

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)60.6%6,277
2023 (14 yrs)58.3%5,552
2022 (13 yrs)58.2%5,125
2021 (12 yrs)56.5%6,630
2020 (11 yrs)57%4,149
2019 (10 yrs)54.7%4,622
2018 (9 yrs)57%4,729
2017 (8 yrs)58.4%7,277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
58.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,277Avg Mileage 162,081Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%
2018High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,729Avg Mileage 169,616Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%
2019High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,622Avg Mileage 176,615Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%
2020High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,149Avg Mileage 181,548Top Failure Brakes — 74.9%
2021High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,630Avg Mileage 184,891Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%
2022High Fail Rate
58.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,125Avg Mileage 186,815Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%
2023High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,552Avg Mileage 188,558Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%
2024High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,277Avg Mileage 187,949Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes
71.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
56.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
48.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
19.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension44.9% (8 yrs)39.0% (15 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes60.0% (8 yrs)58.0% (15 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.4% (8 yrs)15.1% (15 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 44,361 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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