2003 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

940

Total Tests (All Years)

226,758 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 47.7%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi as it ages.

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↑5.7%

7 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs83.6%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs74.3%

→ ↓7.6%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓19.0%

13 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.3%	181
7 yrs	83.0%	153
8 yrs	83.6%	146
9 yrs	79.8%	124
10 yrs	77.2%	127
11 yrs	74.3%	105
12 yrs	66.7%	60
13 yrs	47.7%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	47.7%	44
2015 (12 yrs)	66.7%	60
2014 (11 yrs)	74.3%	105
2013 (10 yrs)	77.2%	127
2012 (9 yrs)	79.8%	124
2011 (8 yrs)	83.6%	146
2010 (7 yrs)	83%	153
2009 (6 yrs)	77.3%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 181Avg Mileage 155,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 153Avg Mileage 179,302Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 146Avg Mileage 197,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

79.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 124Avg Mileage 210,070Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 127Avg Mileage 213,352Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 221,756Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 213,084Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 226,758Top Failure Brakes — 97.7%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.3%	181	155,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2010	7	83.0%	153	179,302	Brakes — 11.1%
2011	8	83.6%	146	197,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	9	79.8%	124	210,070	Brakes — 16.1%
2013	10	77.2%	127	213,352	Brakes — 52.0%
2014	11	74.3%	105	221,756	Brakes — 49.5%
2015	12	66.7%	60	213,084	Brakes — 40.0%
2016	13	47.7%	44	226,758	Brakes — 97.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi, with age trends.

Brakes

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.9%

↑ 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	11.6% (6 yrs)	97.7% (13 yrs)	+86.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.6% (6 yrs)	88.6% (13 yrs)	+77.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.8% (6 yrs)	54.5% (13 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.8% (6 yrs)	25.0% (13 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter 416 Cdi cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 940 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.