2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

87,225

Total Tests (All Years)

190,520 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

5 yrs69.3%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.3%	14,172
6 yrs	64.4%	9,504
7 yrs	59.6%	9,627
8 yrs	60.0%	9,100
9 yrs	57.9%	12,044
10 yrs	59.0%	9,361
11 yrs	58.2%	10,742
12 yrs	60.5%	12,675

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	60.5%	12,675
2023 (11 yrs)	58.2%	10,742
2022 (10 yrs)	59%	9,361
2021 (9 yrs)	57.9%	12,044
2020 (8 yrs)	60%	9,100
2019 (7 yrs)	59.6%	9,627
2018 (6 yrs)	64.4%	9,504
2017 (5 yrs)	69.3%	14,172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,172Avg Mileage 126,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,504Avg Mileage 142,284Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,627Avg Mileage 154,901Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,100Avg Mileage 166,954Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,044Avg Mileage 175,994Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,361Avg Mileage 180,842Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,742Avg Mileage 187,539Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,675Avg Mileage 190,520Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

MOT results for 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	5	69.3%	14,172	126,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2018	6	64.4%	9,504	142,284	Brakes — 43.4%
2019	7	59.6%	9,627	154,901	Brakes — 57.1%
2020	8	60.0%	9,100	166,954	Brakes — 63.0%
2021	9	57.9%	12,044	175,994	Brakes — 70.4%
2022	10	59.0%	9,361	180,842	Brakes — 70.8%
2023	11	58.2%	10,742	187,539	Brakes — 78.8%
2024	12	60.5%	12,675	190,520	Brakes — 60.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

59.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ 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	30.3% (5 yrs)	60.6% (12 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (5 yrs)	15.9% (12 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.6% (5 yrs)	33.4% (12 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 87,225 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.