2004 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

234

Total Tests (All Years)

234,002 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 45.5%

Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 13.3% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb as it ages.

5 yrs55.1%

→ ↑10.7%

6 yrs65.8%

→ ↓10.5%

7 yrs55.3%

→ ↓12.1%

8 yrs43.2%

→ ↑8.1%

9 yrs51.3%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	55.1%	49
6 yrs	65.8%	38
7 yrs	55.3%	38
8 yrs	43.2%	37
9 yrs	51.3%	39
10 yrs	45.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (10 yrs)	45.5%	33
2013 (9 yrs)	51.3%	39
2012 (8 yrs)	43.2%	37
2011 (7 yrs)	55.3%	38
2010 (6 yrs)	65.8%	38
2009 (5 yrs)	55.1%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 157,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2010

65.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 166,871Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 188,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2012High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 200,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 206,450Top Failure Brakes — 105.1%

2014High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 234,002Top Failure Suspension — 90.9%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	55.1%	49	157,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2010	6	65.8%	38	166,871	Suspension — 26.3%
2011	7	55.3%	38	188,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2012	8	43.2%	37	200,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2013	9	51.3%	39	206,450	Brakes — 105.1%
2014	10	45.5%	33	234,002	Suspension — 90.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

36.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

15.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.4% (5 yrs)	90.9% (10 yrs)	+72.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.5% (5 yrs)	75.8% (10 yrs)	+49.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.5% (5 yrs)	69.7% (10 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.1% (5 yrs)	27.3% (10 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 234 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.