2012 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

11,492

Total Tests (All Years)

156,271 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 55.9%

Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 9.8% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

1 yrs91.0%

→ ↓7.5%

2 yrs83.5%

→ ↓12.0%

3 yrs71.5%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	91.0%	299
2 yrs	83.5%	514
3 yrs	71.5%	4,574
4 yrs	68.3%	4,467
5 yrs	65.9%	569
6 yrs	61.4%	339
7 yrs	62.4%	383
8 yrs	55.9%	347

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (8 yrs)	55.9%	347
2019 (7 yrs)	62.4%	383
2018 (6 yrs)	61.4%	339
2017 (5 yrs)	65.9%	569
2016 (4 yrs)	68.3%	4,467
2015 (3 yrs)	71.5%	4,574
2014 (2 yrs)	83.5%	514
2013 (1 yrs)	91%	299

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

91.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 299Avg Mileage 18,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2014

83.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 514Avg Mileage 55,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,574Avg Mileage 86,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,467Avg Mileage 107,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 569Avg Mileage 118,045Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 339Avg Mileage 136,263Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 383Avg Mileage 146,486Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 347Avg Mileage 156,271Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

MOT results for 2012 Mercedes Sprinter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	91.0%	299	18,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2014	2	83.5%	514	55,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2015	3	71.5%	4,574	86,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2016	4	68.3%	4,467	107,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2017	5	65.9%	569	118,045	Brakes — 33.7%
2018	6	61.4%	339	136,263	Brakes — 48.7%
2019	7	62.4%	383	146,486	Brakes — 57.4%
2020	8	55.9%	347	156,271	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.7% (1 yrs)	66.6% (8 yrs)	+64.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2020, covering 11,492 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.