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2001 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
51.5%
Latest Pass Rate
153
Total Tests (All Years)
217,951 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 51.5%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 7.3% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi as it ages.

8 yrs59.2%
9 yrs65.3%
10 yrs51.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs59.2%71
9 yrs65.3%49
10 yrs51.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (10 yrs)51.5%33
2010 (9 yrs)65.3%49
2009 (8 yrs)59.2%71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 208,325Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%
2010
65.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 204,563Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%
2011High Fail Rate
51.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 217,951Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi, with age trends.

Suspension
27.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
25.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
9.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.5% (8 yrs)27.3% (10 yrs)
+11.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension25.4% (8 yrs)36.4% (10 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road7.0% (8 yrs)12.1% (10 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.4% (8 yrs)27.3% (10 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 153 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.

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