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2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
73.8%
Latest Pass Rate
80,256
Total Tests (All Years)
135,217 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 73.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 0.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as it ages.

0 yrs100.0%
1 yrs94.9%
2 yrs91.7%
3 yrs79.4%
4 yrs78.2%
5 yrs75.7%
6 yrs73.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs100.0%31
1 yrs94.9%831
2 yrs91.7%1,252
3 yrs79.4%20,256
4 yrs78.2%15,345
5 yrs75.7%19,131
6 yrs73.8%23,410

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)73.8%23,410
2023 (5 yrs)75.7%19,131
2022 (4 yrs)78.2%15,345
2021 (3 yrs)79.4%20,256
2020 (2 yrs)91.7%1,252
2019 (1 yrs)94.9%831
2018 (0 yrs)100%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
100.0%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 31Avg Mileage 12,113Top Failure
2019
94.9%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 831Avg Mileage 22,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.9%
2020
91.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 52,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.4%
2021
79.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,256Avg Mileage 81,187Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2022
78.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,345Avg Mileage 102,454Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2023
75.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,131Avg Mileage 120,754Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%
2024
73.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 23,410Avg Mileage 135,217Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
7.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 80,256 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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