2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

116,076

Total Tests (All Years)

177,847 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 64.9%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 6.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

3 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.5%	16,462
4 yrs	75.9%	11,406
5 yrs	72.2%	11,658
6 yrs	69.4%	10,988
7 yrs	66.9%	17,501
8 yrs	66.1%	13,473
9 yrs	65.1%	15,471
10 yrs	64.9%	19,117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (10 yrs)	64.9%	19,117
2023 (9 yrs)	65.1%	15,471
2022 (8 yrs)	66.1%	13,473
2021 (7 yrs)	66.9%	17,501
2020 (6 yrs)	69.4%	10,988
2019 (5 yrs)	72.2%	11,658
2018 (4 yrs)	75.9%	11,406
2017 (3 yrs)	78.5%	16,462

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

78.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,462Avg Mileage 85,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2018

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,406Avg Mileage 107,566Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,658Avg Mileage 126,024Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,988Avg Mileage 139,804Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2021

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,501Avg Mileage 152,741Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,473Avg Mileage 162,867Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,471Avg Mileage 172,654Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,117Avg Mileage 177,847Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

MOT results for 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	3	78.5%	16,462	85,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2018	4	75.9%	11,406	107,566	Brakes — 22.6%
2019	5	72.2%	11,658	126,024	Brakes — 30.9%
2020	6	69.4%	10,988	139,804	Brakes — 39.7%
2021	7	66.9%	17,501	152,741	Brakes — 46.5%
2022	8	66.1%	13,473	162,867	Brakes — 53.2%
2023	9	65.1%	15,471	172,654	Brakes — 61.3%
2024	10	64.9%	19,117	177,847	Brakes — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

15.0%

↑ 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	16.4% (3 yrs)	48.8% (10 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.9% (3 yrs)	25.4% (10 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (3 yrs)	14.9% (10 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 116,076 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.