2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

119,597

Total Tests (All Years)

169,428 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 65.7%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 3.7% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

2 yrs90.5%

→ ↓11.4%

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.5%	1,206
3 yrs	79.1%	15,675
4 yrs	76.4%	16,396
5 yrs	73.2%	15,640
6 yrs	70.7%	18,795
7 yrs	68.1%	14,521
8 yrs	65.8%	16,961
9 yrs	65.7%	20,403

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (9 yrs)	65.7%	20,403
2023 (8 yrs)	65.8%	16,961
2022 (7 yrs)	68.1%	14,521
2021 (6 yrs)	70.7%	18,795
2020 (5 yrs)	73.2%	15,640
2019 (4 yrs)	76.4%	16,396
2018 (3 yrs)	79.1%	15,675
2017 (2 yrs)	90.5%	1,206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

90.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 67,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2018

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,675Avg Mileage 84,708Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,396Avg Mileage 106,838Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,640Avg Mileage 124,795Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2021

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,795Avg Mileage 137,984Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,521Avg Mileage 149,313Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,961Avg Mileage 162,277Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 20,403Avg Mileage 169,428Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

MOT results for 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	2	90.5%	1,206	67,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2018	3	79.1%	15,675	84,708	Brakes — 16.5%
2019	4	76.4%	16,396	106,838	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%
2020	5	73.2%	15,640	124,795	Brakes — 30.1%
2021	6	70.7%	18,795	137,984	Brakes — 38.2%
2022	7	68.1%	14,521	149,313	Brakes — 46.0%
2023	8	65.8%	16,961	162,277	Brakes — 57.4%
2024	9	65.7%	20,403	169,428	Brakes — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.6% (2 yrs)	48.4% (9 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.0% (2 yrs)	24.4% (9 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (2 yrs)	14.8% (9 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 119,597 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.