2007 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

97,192

Total Tests (All Years)

186,731 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

2 yrs78.7%

→ ↓10.2%

3 yrs68.5%

→ ↓5.6%

4 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs60.5%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.7%	788
3 yrs	68.5%	14,102
4 yrs	62.9%	14,001
5 yrs	60.5%	13,358
6 yrs	56.2%	12,769
7 yrs	54.4%	12,134
8 yrs	54.6%	11,453
9 yrs	54.9%	10,628
10 yrs	58.0%	2,921
11 yrs	57.3%	1,819
12 yrs	59.1%	1,728
13 yrs	58.1%	1,491

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	58.1%	1,491
2019 (12 yrs)	59.1%	1,728
2018 (11 yrs)	57.3%	1,819
2017 (10 yrs)	58%	2,921
2016 (9 yrs)	54.9%	10,628
2015 (8 yrs)	54.6%	11,453
2014 (7 yrs)	54.4%	12,134
2013 (6 yrs)	56.2%	12,769
2012 (5 yrs)	60.5%	13,358
2011 (4 yrs)	62.9%	14,001
2010 (3 yrs)	68.5%	14,102
2009 (2 yrs)	78.7%	788

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 788Avg Mileage 66,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,102Avg Mileage 87,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,001Avg Mileage 108,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,358Avg Mileage 126,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,769Avg Mileage 142,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,134Avg Mileage 156,227Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,453Avg Mileage 168,509Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,628Avg Mileage 177,467Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,921Avg Mileage 178,807Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,819Avg Mileage 183,844Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,728Avg Mileage 186,696Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,491Avg Mileage 186,731Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.7%	788	66,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010	3	68.5%	14,102	87,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	4	62.9%	14,001	108,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	5	60.5%	13,358	126,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2013	6	56.2%	12,769	142,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%
2014	7	54.4%	12,134	156,227	Brakes — 68.1%
2015	8	54.6%	11,453	168,509	Brakes — 68.6%
2016	9	54.9%	10,628	177,467	Brakes — 70.7%
2017	10	58.0%	2,921	178,807	Brakes — 69.7%
2018	11	57.3%	1,819	183,844	Brakes — 77.0%
2019	12	59.1%	1,728	186,696	Brakes — 74.3%
2020	13	58.1%	1,491	186,731	Brakes — 72.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.1% (2 yrs)	72.4% (13 yrs)	+65.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.7% (2 yrs)	57.5% (13 yrs)	+53.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.2% (2 yrs)	20.1% (13 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 97,192 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.