2005 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

77,065

Total Tests (All Years)

164,155 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

4 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs52.5%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	60.7%	11,375
5 yrs	57.4%	10,775
6 yrs	55.6%	10,099
7 yrs	54.2%	9,227
8 yrs	51.5%	8,486
9 yrs	52.5%	7,984
10 yrs	54.5%	7,429
11 yrs	54.6%	6,716
12 yrs	56.8%	1,869
13 yrs	55.6%	1,162
14 yrs	58.1%	1,076
15 yrs	56.7%	867

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	56.7%	867
2019 (14 yrs)	58.1%	1,076
2018 (13 yrs)	55.6%	1,162
2017 (12 yrs)	56.8%	1,869
2016 (11 yrs)	54.6%	6,716
2015 (10 yrs)	54.5%	7,429
2014 (9 yrs)	52.5%	7,984
2013 (8 yrs)	51.5%	8,486
2012 (7 yrs)	54.2%	9,227
2011 (6 yrs)	55.6%	10,099
2010 (5 yrs)	57.4%	10,775
2009 (4 yrs)	60.7%	11,375

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,375Avg Mileage 108,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,775Avg Mileage 125,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,099Avg Mileage 138,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,227Avg Mileage 149,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,486Avg Mileage 159,387Top Failure Brakes — 90.7%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,984Avg Mileage 168,221Top Failure Brakes — 92.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,429Avg Mileage 174,543Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,716Avg Mileage 178,100Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,869Avg Mileage 170,439Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,162Avg Mileage 171,266Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,076Avg Mileage 168,074Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 867Avg Mileage 164,155Top Failure Brakes — 87.3%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	60.7%	11,375	108,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2010	5	57.4%	10,775	125,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2011	6	55.6%	10,099	138,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012	7	54.2%	9,227	149,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	8	51.5%	8,486	159,387	Brakes — 90.7%
2014	9	52.5%	7,984	168,221	Brakes — 92.0%
2015	10	54.5%	7,429	174,543	Brakes — 86.7%
2016	11	54.6%	6,716	178,100	Brakes — 83.8%
2017	12	56.8%	1,869	170,439	Brakes — 84.0%
2018	13	55.6%	1,162	171,266	Brakes — 86.7%
2019	14	58.1%	1,076	168,074	Brakes — 80.2%
2020	15	56.7%	867	164,155	Brakes — 87.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Brakes

66.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.4%

↑ 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	20.6% (4 yrs)	87.3% (15 yrs)	+66.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.6% (4 yrs)	73.2% (15 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 77,065 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.