1996 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,493

Total Tests (All Years)

185,327 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 1996 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

13 yrs37.2%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs40.2%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs38.8%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs39.8%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs39.5%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs42.1%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs41.0%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs43.3%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs47.7%

→ ↑9.6%

23 yrs57.3%

→ ↓6.2%

24 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	37.2%	1,264
14 yrs	40.2%	990
15 yrs	38.8%	793
16 yrs	39.8%	532
17 yrs	39.5%	423
18 yrs	42.1%	349
19 yrs	41.0%	305
20 yrs	43.3%	277
21 yrs	48.9%	221
22 yrs	47.7%	132
23 yrs	57.3%	117
24 yrs	51.1%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	51.1%	90
2019 (23 yrs)	57.3%	117
2018 (22 yrs)	47.7%	132
2017 (21 yrs)	48.9%	221
2016 (20 yrs)	43.3%	277
2015 (19 yrs)	41%	305
2014 (18 yrs)	42.1%	349
2013 (17 yrs)	39.5%	423
2012 (16 yrs)	39.8%	532
2011 (15 yrs)	38.8%	793
2010 (14 yrs)	40.2%	990
2009 (13 yrs)	37.2%	1,264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,264Avg Mileage 202,210Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2010High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 990Avg Mileage 206,133Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2011High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 793Avg Mileage 205,778Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2012High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 532Avg Mileage 200,467Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2013High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 423Avg Mileage 209,063Top Failure Brakes — 150.8%

2014High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 349Avg Mileage 210,203Top Failure Brakes — 153.6%

2015High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 305Avg Mileage 206,210Top Failure Brakes — 138.7%

2016High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 277Avg Mileage 209,330Top Failure Brakes — 103.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 221Avg Mileage 203,222Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 132Avg Mileage 210,870Top Failure Brakes — 106.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 117Avg Mileage 188,366Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 185,327Top Failure Brakes — 93.3%

MOT results for 1996 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	37.2%	1,264	202,210	Brakes — 48.7%
2010	14	40.2%	990	206,133	Brakes — 46.3%
2011	15	38.8%	793	205,778	Brakes — 47.2%
2012	16	39.8%	532	200,467	Brakes — 48.9%
2013	17	39.5%	423	209,063	Brakes — 150.8%
2014	18	42.1%	349	210,203	Brakes — 153.6%
2015	19	41.0%	305	206,210	Brakes — 138.7%
2016	20	43.3%	277	209,330	Brakes — 103.2%
2017	21	48.9%	221	203,222	Brakes — 88.2%
2018	22	47.7%	132	210,870	Brakes — 106.1%
2019	23	57.3%	117	188,366	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%
2020	24	51.1%	90	185,327	Brakes — 93.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

90.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

74.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

69.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	36.9% (13 yrs)	85.6% (24 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	48.7% (13 yrs)	93.3% (24 yrs)	+44.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,493 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.