2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

68,778

Total Tests (All Years)

193,934 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

6 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	64.4%	11,074
7 yrs	60.6%	7,403
8 yrs	59.3%	7,538
9 yrs	59.7%	6,862
10 yrs	58.6%	9,960
11 yrs	59.6%	7,612
12 yrs	58.6%	8,626
13 yrs	58.4%	9,703

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	58.4%	9,703
2023 (12 yrs)	58.6%	8,626
2022 (11 yrs)	59.6%	7,612
2021 (10 yrs)	58.6%	9,960
2020 (9 yrs)	59.7%	6,862
2019 (8 yrs)	59.3%	7,538
2018 (7 yrs)	60.6%	7,403
2017 (6 yrs)	64.4%	11,074

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,074Avg Mileage 144,988Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,403Avg Mileage 158,417Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,538Avg Mileage 169,838Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,862Avg Mileage 177,738Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,960Avg Mileage 184,628Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,612Avg Mileage 188,709Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,626Avg Mileage 191,782Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,703Avg Mileage 193,934Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

MOT results for 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	6	64.4%	11,074	144,988	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2018	7	60.6%	7,403	158,417	Brakes — 48.8%
2019	8	59.3%	7,538	169,838	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%
2020	9	59.7%	6,862	177,738	Brakes — 60.2%
2021	10	58.6%	9,960	184,628	Brakes — 63.1%
2022	11	59.6%	7,612	188,709	Brakes — 64.7%
2023	12	58.6%	8,626	191,782	Brakes — 70.0%
2024	13	58.4%	9,703	193,934	Brakes — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	35.6% (6 yrs)	59.3% (13 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (6 yrs)	16.7% (13 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	37.8% (6 yrs)	37.0% (13 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 68,778 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.