2004 Mercedes Sprinter 411 Cdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

348

Total Tests (All Years)

177,588 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 411 Cdi as it ages.

5 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.2%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	63.3%	49
6 yrs	61.5%	52
7 yrs	59.6%	52
8 yrs	55.6%	45
9 yrs	53.8%	39
10 yrs	60.0%	40
11 yrs	57.5%	40
12 yrs	61.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 411 Cdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	61.3%	31
2015 (11 yrs)	57.5%	40
2014 (10 yrs)	60%	40
2013 (9 yrs)	53.8%	39
2012 (8 yrs)	55.6%	45
2011 (7 yrs)	59.6%	52
2010 (6 yrs)	61.5%	52
2009 (5 yrs)	63.3%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 117,133Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 150,185Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 169,322Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 171,098Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 170,997Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 181,463Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 166,243Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 177,588Top Failure Brakes — 119.4%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 411 Cdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	63.3%	49	117,133	Brakes — 34.7%
2010	6	61.5%	52	150,185	Brakes — 26.9%
2011	7	59.6%	52	169,322	Brakes — 30.8%
2012	8	55.6%	45	171,098	Brakes — 35.6%
2013	9	53.8%	39	170,997	Brakes — 76.9%
2014	10	60.0%	40	181,463	Brakes — 57.5%
2015	11	57.5%	40	166,243	Brakes — 55.0%
2016	12	61.3%	31	177,588	Brakes — 119.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Sprinter 411 Cdi, with age trends.

Brakes

54.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

12.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.7% (5 yrs)	119.4% (12 yrs)	+84.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.3% (5 yrs)	54.8% (12 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.5% (5 yrs)	38.7% (12 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter 411 Cdi cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 348 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.