1995 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

32.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,274

Total Tests (All Years)

197,696 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

14 yrs39.3%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs37.4%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs41.2%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs45.1%

→ ↓7.3%

18 yrs37.8%

→ ↑11.6%

19 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↓3.2%

21 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs45.5%

→ ↓13.2%

23 yrs32.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	39.3%	328
15 yrs	37.4%	257
16 yrs	41.2%	204
17 yrs	45.1%	122
18 yrs	37.8%	90
19 yrs	49.4%	79
20 yrs	48.5%	66
21 yrs	45.3%	53
22 yrs	45.5%	44
23 yrs	32.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (23 yrs)	32.3%	31
2017 (22 yrs)	45.5%	44
2016 (21 yrs)	45.3%	53
2015 (20 yrs)	48.5%	66
2014 (19 yrs)	49.4%	79
2013 (18 yrs)	37.8%	90
2012 (17 yrs)	45.1%	122
2011 (16 yrs)	41.2%	204
2010 (15 yrs)	37.4%	257
2009 (14 yrs)	39.3%	328

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 328Avg Mileage 196,404Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2010High Fail Rate

37.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 257Avg Mileage 203,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2011High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 204Avg Mileage 205,928Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 196,649Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2013High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 188,423Top Failure Suspension — 123.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 192,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.7%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 187,824Top Failure Suspension — 147.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 179,773Top Failure Brakes — 109.4%

2017High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 188,188Top Failure Suspension — 140.9%

2018High Fail Rate

32.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 197,696Top Failure Brakes — 132.3%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	39.3%	328	196,404	Brakes — 47.6%
2010	15	37.4%	257	203,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2011	16	41.2%	204	205,928	Brakes — 46.1%
2012	17	45.1%	122	196,649	Brakes — 41.8%
2013	18	37.8%	90	188,423	Suspension — 123.3%
2014	19	49.4%	79	192,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.7%
2015	20	48.5%	66	187,824	Suspension — 147.0%
2016	21	45.3%	53	179,773	Brakes — 109.4%
2017	22	45.5%	44	188,188	Suspension — 140.9%
2018	23	32.3%	31	197,696	Brakes — 132.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

86.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

84.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

33.5%

↑ 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	47.6% (14 yrs)	132.3% (23 yrs)	+84.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	37.2% (14 yrs)	119.4% (23 yrs)	+82.2%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	18.3% (14 yrs)	67.7% (23 yrs)	+49.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	46.6% (14 yrs)	32.3% (23 yrs)	-14.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,274 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.