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2009 Mercedes Sprinter 209 Cdi Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
61
Total Tests (All Years)
52,495 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sprinter 209 Cdi Swb

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 77.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 7.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Sprinter 209 Cdi Swb as it ages.

At 3 years: 73.3% pass rate · At 7 years: 77.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs73.3%30
7 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Sprinter 209 Cdi Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)77.4%31
2012 (3 yrs)73.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
73.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,869Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%
2016
77.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Sprinter 209 Cdi Swb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
6.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment13.3% (3 yrs)19.4% (7 yrs)
+6.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.7% (3 yrs)12.9% (7 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension6.7% (3 yrs)3.2% (7 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road3.3% (3 yrs)6.5% (7 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter 209 Cdi Swb cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 61 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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