2002 Mercedes Sprinter 311 Cdi Mwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,635

Total Tests (All Years)

174,988 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 3.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Sprinter 311 Cdi Mwb as it ages.

7 yrs48.5%

→ ↑2.5%

8 yrs51.0%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↑9.9%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	48.5%	550
8 yrs	51.0%	463
9 yrs	47.1%	427
10 yrs	49.5%	376
11 yrs	49.2%	295
12 yrs	48.5%	198
13 yrs	58.4%	166
14 yrs	55.6%	160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Sprinter 311 Cdi Mwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	55.6%	160
2015 (13 yrs)	58.4%	166
2014 (12 yrs)	48.5%	198
2013 (11 yrs)	49.2%	295
2012 (10 yrs)	49.5%	376
2011 (9 yrs)	47.1%	427
2010 (8 yrs)	51%	463
2009 (7 yrs)	48.5%	550

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 550Avg Mileage 149,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2010High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 463Avg Mileage 160,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2011High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 427Avg Mileage 166,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 376Avg Mileage 171,587Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 295Avg Mileage 169,567Top Failure Brakes — 105.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 198Avg Mileage 173,650Top Failure Brakes — 137.9%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 174,376Top Failure Brakes — 92.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 160Avg Mileage 174,988Top Failure Brakes — 90.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Sprinter 311 Cdi Mwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	48.5%	550	149,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2010	8	51.0%	463	160,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2011	9	47.1%	427	166,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2012	10	49.5%	376	171,587	Brakes — 35.9%
2013	11	49.2%	295	169,567	Brakes — 105.1%
2014	12	48.5%	198	173,650	Brakes — 137.9%
2015	13	58.4%	166	174,376	Brakes — 92.2%
2016	14	55.6%	160	174,988	Brakes — 90.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Sprinter 311 Cdi Mwb, with age trends.

Brakes

70.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.9%

↑ 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	32.7% (7 yrs)	90.0% (14 yrs)	+57.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.1% (7 yrs)	73.1% (14 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	38.4% (7 yrs)	74.4% (14 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.6% (7 yrs)	16.9% (14 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter 311 Cdi Mwb cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,635 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.