1998 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

21,085

Total Tests (All Years)

168,999 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 1998 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

11 yrs40.9%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs41.1%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs42.2%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs40.7%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs42.0%

→ ↑5.1%

17 yrs47.1%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs48.9%

→ ↑5.9%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	40.9%	4,555
12 yrs	41.1%	3,945
13 yrs	42.2%	3,331
14 yrs	40.7%	2,368
15 yrs	42.8%	1,912
16 yrs	42.0%	1,528
17 yrs	47.1%	1,272
18 yrs	48.1%	1,120
19 yrs	48.9%	409
20 yrs	54.8%	241
21 yrs	53.6%	224
22 yrs	55.6%	180

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	55.6%	180
2019 (21 yrs)	53.6%	224
2018 (20 yrs)	54.8%	241
2017 (19 yrs)	48.9%	409
2016 (18 yrs)	48.1%	1,120
2015 (17 yrs)	47.1%	1,272
2014 (16 yrs)	42%	1,528
2013 (15 yrs)	42.8%	1,912
2012 (14 yrs)	40.7%	2,368
2011 (13 yrs)	42.2%	3,331
2010 (12 yrs)	41.1%	3,945
2009 (11 yrs)	40.9%	4,555

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,555Avg Mileage 187,427Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2010High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,945Avg Mileage 191,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2011High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,331Avg Mileage 192,285Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2012High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,368Avg Mileage 192,800Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2013High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,912Avg Mileage 192,694Top Failure Brakes — 147.0%

2014High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,528Avg Mileage 192,158Top Failure Brakes — 152.6%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,272Avg Mileage 191,325Top Failure Brakes — 127.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,120Avg Mileage 189,785Top Failure Brakes — 111.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 409Avg Mileage 181,057Top Failure Brakes — 112.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 241Avg Mileage 177,567Top Failure Brakes — 93.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 224Avg Mileage 165,647Top Failure Suspension — 97.8%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 180Avg Mileage 168,999Top Failure Brakes — 104.4%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	40.9%	4,555	187,427	Brakes — 45.4%
2010	12	41.1%	3,945	191,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2011	13	42.2%	3,331	192,285	Brakes — 45.7%
2012	14	40.7%	2,368	192,800	Brakes — 47.8%
2013	15	42.8%	1,912	192,694	Brakes — 147.0%
2014	16	42.0%	1,528	192,158	Brakes — 152.6%
2015	17	47.1%	1,272	191,325	Brakes — 127.8%
2016	18	48.1%	1,120	189,785	Brakes — 111.0%
2017	19	48.9%	409	181,057	Brakes — 112.7%
2018	20	54.8%	241	177,567	Brakes — 93.4%
2019	21	53.6%	224	165,647	Suspension — 97.8%
2020	22	55.6%	180	168,999	Brakes — 104.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

94.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

73.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

67.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.2%

↑ 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	45.4% (11 yrs)	104.4% (22 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	34.1% (11 yrs)	82.2% (22 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 21,085 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.