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2016 Mercedes Sprinter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
94.1%
Latest Pass Rate
486
Total Tests (All Years)
122,914 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sprinter

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 94.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 13.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Mercedes Sprinter as it ages.

0 yrs96.3%
1 yrs90.6%
2 yrs94.7%
3 yrs90.7%
4 yrs94.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs96.3%54
1 yrs90.6%139
2 yrs94.7%94
3 yrs90.7%97
4 yrs94.1%102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Mercedes Sprinter pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (4 yrs)94.1%102
2019 (3 yrs)90.7%97
2018 (2 yrs)94.7%94
2017 (1 yrs)90.6%139
2016 (0 yrs)96.3%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
96.3%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 54Avg Mileage 24,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%
2017
90.6%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 139Avg Mileage 35,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2018
94.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 94Avg Mileage 70,273Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.3%
2019
90.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 97Avg Mileage 86,233Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 8.2%
2020
94.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 102Avg Mileage 122,914Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Mercedes Sprinter, with age trends.

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
7.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension1.9% (0 yrs)3.9% (4 yrs)
+2.0%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sprinter cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2020, covering 486 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.

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