2005 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

524

Total Tests (All Years)

185,210 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb as it ages.

4 yrs64.6%

→ ↓7.5%

5 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs57.5%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs53.4%

→ ↑4.8%

8 yrs58.2%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs53.4%

→ ↑7.0%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	64.6%	82
5 yrs	57.1%	70
6 yrs	57.5%	73
7 yrs	53.4%	73
8 yrs	58.2%	67
9 yrs	53.4%	58
10 yrs	60.4%	53
11 yrs	62.5%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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
2016 (11 yrs)	62.5%	48
2015 (10 yrs)	60.4%	53
2014 (9 yrs)	53.4%	58
2013 (8 yrs)	58.2%	67
2012 (7 yrs)	53.4%	73
2011 (6 yrs)	57.5%	73
2010 (5 yrs)	57.1%	70
2009 (4 yrs)	64.6%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 82Avg Mileage 128,949Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 145,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2011High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 164,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 73Avg Mileage 177,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 190,369Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 182,217Top Failure Suspension — 77.6%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 198,860Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 185,210Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	64.6%	82	128,949	Suspension — 25.6%
2010	5	57.1%	70	145,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011	6	57.5%	73	164,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	7	53.4%	73	177,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2013	8	58.2%	67	190,369	Suspension — 68.7%
2014	9	53.4%	58	182,217	Suspension — 77.6%
2015	10	60.4%	53	198,860	Brakes — 75.5%
2016	11	62.5%	48	185,210	Brakes — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Sprinter 313 Cdi Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

↑ 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	19.5% (4 yrs)	56.3% (11 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.2% (4 yrs)	50.0% (11 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.6% (4 yrs)	50.0% (11 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	19.5% (4 yrs)	22.9% (11 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (4 yrs)	16.7% (11 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 524 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.