2009 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

58.9%

Latest Pass Rate

51,755

Total Tests (All Years)

181,448 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 58.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 2.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

0 yrs91.4%

→ ↓5.5%

1 yrs85.9%

→ ↓3.0%

2 yrs82.9%

→ ↓13.1%

3 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs60.7%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs58.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	91.4%	35
1 yrs	85.9%	427
2 yrs	82.9%	672
3 yrs	69.8%	9,274
4 yrs	66.3%	9,231
5 yrs	64.0%	9,071
6 yrs	62.6%	8,637
7 yrs	60.7%	8,233
8 yrs	62.0%	2,179
9 yrs	60.0%	1,376
10 yrs	59.4%	1,399
11 yrs	58.9%	1,221

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	58.9%	1,221
2019 (10 yrs)	59.4%	1,399
2018 (9 yrs)	60%	1,376
2017 (8 yrs)	62%	2,179
2016 (7 yrs)	60.7%	8,233
2015 (6 yrs)	62.6%	8,637
2014 (5 yrs)	64%	9,071
2013 (4 yrs)	66.3%	9,231
2012 (3 yrs)	69.8%	9,274
2011 (2 yrs)	82.9%	672
2010 (1 yrs)	85.9%	427
2009 (0 yrs)	91.4%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.4%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 35Avg Mileage 11,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

85.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 427Avg Mileage 21,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 672Avg Mileage 53,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,274Avg Mileage 84,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,231Avg Mileage 105,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2014High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,071Avg Mileage 123,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,637Avg Mileage 139,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,233Avg Mileage 153,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,179Avg Mileage 164,019Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,376Avg Mileage 172,307Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,399Avg Mileage 177,612Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,221Avg Mileage 181,448Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	91.4%	35	11,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	1	85.9%	427	21,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2011	2	82.9%	672	53,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2012	3	69.8%	9,274	84,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	4	66.3%	9,231	105,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2014	5	64.0%	9,071	123,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2015	6	62.6%	8,637	139,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2016	7	60.7%	8,233	153,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2017	8	62.0%	2,179	164,019	Brakes — 51.5%
2018	9	60.0%	1,376	172,307	Brakes — 57.4%
2019	10	59.4%	1,399	177,612	Brakes — 61.9%
2020	11	58.9%	1,221	181,448	Brakes — 66.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 51,755 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.