2002 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.9%

Latest Pass Rate

66,033

Total Tests (All Years)

161,875 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

7 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs51.4%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs55.3%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs58.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	50.2%	10,355
8 yrs	49.3%	9,638
9 yrs	47.7%	9,177
10 yrs	47.6%	8,142
11 yrs	47.0%	7,413
12 yrs	46.6%	6,576
13 yrs	50.1%	5,867
14 yrs	51.4%	5,154
15 yrs	55.9%	1,403
16 yrs	57.9%	866
17 yrs	55.3%	816
18 yrs	58.9%	626

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	58.9%	626
2019 (17 yrs)	55.3%	816
2018 (16 yrs)	57.9%	866
2017 (15 yrs)	55.9%	1,403
2016 (14 yrs)	51.4%	5,154
2015 (13 yrs)	50.1%	5,867
2014 (12 yrs)	46.6%	6,576
2013 (11 yrs)	47%	7,413
2012 (10 yrs)	47.6%	8,142
2011 (9 yrs)	47.7%	9,177
2010 (8 yrs)	49.3%	9,638
2009 (7 yrs)	50.2%	10,355

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,355Avg Mileage 144,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,638Avg Mileage 153,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,177Avg Mileage 160,310Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2012High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,142Avg Mileage 165,697Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,413Avg Mileage 170,238Top Failure Brakes — 127.7%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,576Avg Mileage 173,689Top Failure Brakes — 133.6%

2015High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,867Avg Mileage 177,215Top Failure Brakes — 111.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,154Avg Mileage 178,894Top Failure Brakes — 108.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,403Avg Mileage 169,405Top Failure Brakes — 106.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 866Avg Mileage 166,637Top Failure Brakes — 92.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 816Avg Mileage 161,173Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 626Avg Mileage 161,875Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	50.2%	10,355	144,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2010	8	49.3%	9,638	153,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2011	9	47.7%	9,177	160,310	Brakes — 38.1%
2012	10	47.6%	8,142	165,697	Brakes — 38.6%
2013	11	47.0%	7,413	170,238	Brakes — 127.7%
2014	12	46.6%	6,576	173,689	Brakes — 133.6%
2015	13	50.1%	5,867	177,215	Brakes — 111.5%
2016	14	51.4%	5,154	178,894	Brakes — 108.2%
2017	15	55.9%	1,403	169,405	Brakes — 106.3%
2018	16	57.9%	866	166,637	Brakes — 92.0%
2019	17	55.3%	816	161,173	Brakes — 84.3%
2020	18	58.9%	626	161,875	Brakes — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

82.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	33.3% (7 yrs)	82.4% (18 yrs)	+49.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.6% (7 yrs)	62.0% (18 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 66,033 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.