2004 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

80,150

Total Tests (All Years)

167,612 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

5 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↑4.2%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	55.7%	11,933
6 yrs	52.6%	11,084
7 yrs	50.6%	10,617
8 yrs	49.6%	9,812
9 yrs	48.4%	9,049
10 yrs	48.9%	8,252
11 yrs	50.7%	7,615
12 yrs	52.2%	6,927
13 yrs	56.4%	1,884
14 yrs	56.2%	1,109
15 yrs	55.8%	1,021
16 yrs	58.4%	847

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	58.4%	847
2019 (15 yrs)	55.8%	1,021
2018 (14 yrs)	56.2%	1,109
2017 (13 yrs)	56.4%	1,884
2016 (12 yrs)	52.2%	6,927
2015 (11 yrs)	50.7%	7,615
2014 (10 yrs)	48.9%	8,252
2013 (9 yrs)	48.4%	9,049
2012 (8 yrs)	49.6%	9,812
2011 (7 yrs)	50.6%	10,617
2010 (6 yrs)	52.6%	11,084
2009 (5 yrs)	55.7%	11,933

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,933Avg Mileage 121,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,084Avg Mileage 135,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,617Avg Mileage 147,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,812Avg Mileage 156,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,049Avg Mileage 164,904Top Failure Brakes — 103.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,252Avg Mileage 170,468Top Failure Brakes — 105.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,615Avg Mileage 175,325Top Failure Brakes — 98.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,927Avg Mileage 178,974Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,884Avg Mileage 173,763Top Failure Brakes — 85.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,109Avg Mileage 169,717Top Failure Brakes — 84.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 166,597Top Failure Brakes — 89.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 847Avg Mileage 167,612Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.1%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	55.7%	11,933	121,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2010	6	52.6%	11,084	135,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2011	7	50.6%	10,617	147,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2012	8	49.6%	9,812	156,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2013	9	48.4%	9,049	164,904	Brakes — 103.0%
2014	10	48.9%	8,252	170,468	Brakes — 105.1%
2015	11	50.7%	7,615	175,325	Brakes — 98.6%
2016	12	52.2%	6,927	178,974	Brakes — 93.0%
2017	13	56.4%	1,884	173,763	Brakes — 85.6%
2018	14	56.2%	1,109	169,717	Brakes — 84.6%
2019	15	55.8%	1,021	166,597	Brakes — 89.6%
2020	16	58.4%	847	167,612	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

71.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.9%

↑ 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	25.6% (5 yrs)	76.9% (16 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.3% (5 yrs)	76.4% (16 yrs)	+50.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (5 yrs)	18.5% (16 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 80,150 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.