2003 Mercedes Sprinter 413 Cdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

860

Total Tests (All Years)

206,384 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 53.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 0.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 413 Cdi as it ages.

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs69.6%

→ ↓11.6%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓13.8%

10 yrs42.1%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs40.7%

→ ↑5.9%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↑6.7%

13 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.4%	119
7 yrs	69.6%	112
8 yrs	58.0%	100
9 yrs	55.9%	102
10 yrs	42.1%	114
11 yrs	40.7%	118
12 yrs	46.6%	103
13 yrs	53.3%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 413 Cdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	53.3%	92
2015 (12 yrs)	46.6%	103
2014 (11 yrs)	40.7%	118
2013 (10 yrs)	42.1%	114
2012 (9 yrs)	55.9%	102
2011 (8 yrs)	58%	100
2010 (7 yrs)	69.6%	112
2009 (6 yrs)	71.4%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 119Avg Mileage 137,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2010

69.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112Avg Mileage 150,100Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 100Avg Mileage 159,824Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 182,583Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 114Avg Mileage 179,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.0%

2014High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 118Avg Mileage 193,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.5%

2015High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 198,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 206,384Top Failure Brakes — 107.6%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 413 Cdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.4%	119	137,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2010	7	69.6%	112	150,100	Brakes — 20.5%
2011	8	58.0%	100	159,824	Brakes — 31.0%
2012	9	55.9%	102	182,583	Brakes — 28.4%
2013	10	42.1%	114	179,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.0%
2014	11	40.7%	118	193,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.5%
2015	12	46.6%	103	198,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.2%
2016	13	53.3%	92	206,384	Brakes — 107.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 413 Cdi, with age trends.

Brakes

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

12.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.0% (6 yrs)	107.6% (13 yrs)	+91.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.6% (6 yrs)	68.5% (13 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.8% (6 yrs)	63.0% (13 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter 413 Cdi cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 860 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.