2008 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

88,069

Total Tests (All Years)

178,826 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

1 yrs87.5%

→ ↓13.3%

2 yrs74.2%

→ ↓8.0%

3 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs57.0%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.5%	384
2 yrs	74.2%	846
3 yrs	66.2%	14,364
4 yrs	63.2%	13,885
5 yrs	59.5%	13,466
6 yrs	56.2%	12,923
7 yrs	55.7%	12,293
8 yrs	55.5%	11,482
9 yrs	57.2%	3,034
10 yrs	58.7%	1,946
11 yrs	57.0%	1,838
12 yrs	58.6%	1,608

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	58.6%	1,608
2019 (11 yrs)	57%	1,838
2018 (10 yrs)	58.7%	1,946
2017 (9 yrs)	57.2%	3,034
2016 (8 yrs)	55.5%	11,482
2015 (7 yrs)	55.7%	12,293
2014 (6 yrs)	56.2%	12,923
2013 (5 yrs)	59.5%	13,466
2012 (4 yrs)	63.2%	13,885
2011 (3 yrs)	66.2%	14,364
2010 (2 yrs)	74.2%	846
2009 (1 yrs)	87.5%	384

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 384Avg Mileage 24,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 846Avg Mileage 70,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,364Avg Mileage 86,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,885Avg Mileage 107,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,466Avg Mileage 126,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,923Avg Mileage 143,289Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,293Avg Mileage 157,450Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,482Avg Mileage 167,978Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,034Avg Mileage 168,828Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 172,595Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,838Avg Mileage 177,187Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,608Avg Mileage 178,826Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	87.5%	384	24,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	2	74.2%	846	70,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2011	3	66.2%	14,364	86,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	4	63.2%	13,885	107,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2013	5	59.5%	13,466	126,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2014	6	56.2%	12,923	143,289	Brakes — 60.5%
2015	7	55.7%	12,293	157,450	Brakes — 63.4%
2016	8	55.5%	11,482	167,978	Brakes — 66.6%
2017	9	57.2%	3,034	168,828	Brakes — 67.8%
2018	10	58.7%	1,946	172,595	Brakes — 66.7%
2019	11	57.0%	1,838	177,187	Brakes — 76.6%
2020	12	58.6%	1,608	178,826	Brakes — 71.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.2%

↑ 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	1.8% (1 yrs)	71.7% (12 yrs)	+69.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.0% (1 yrs)	43.3% (12 yrs)	+42.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 88,069 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.