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A2 YTR

2002 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

White Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Sep 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

119,714 mi
Last recorded119,714 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2024
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Sprinter143,566 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA2 YTR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2024 119,714 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

n/s and o/s inner sills corroded

Fail 4 Sep 2024 119,700 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced n/s and o/s (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury hole in panel (sharp edge) (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed around tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

n/s and o/s inner sills corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2023 117,192 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated border-line (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s and o/s ()

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner and outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

n/s rear tyre perished and wearing thin on inner edge

o/s outer sill badly corroded and holed outside of prescribed area

Fail 12 Sep 2023 117,129 miles

Body component corroded and likely to cause injury bonnet (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Body component corroded and likely to cause injury bottom of n/s rear sliding door (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Body component damaged and likely to cause injury o/s rear bumper (cap missing) (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens seriously defective n/s and o/s (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced n/s and o/s (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around front bush on rear spring inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength n/s and o/s around rear bushes (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps n/s and o/s (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

n/s rear tyre perished and wearing thin on inner edge

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished and splitting (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s and o/s ()

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s inner and outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

o/s outer sill badly corroded and holed outside of prescribed area

Pass 7 Sep 2022 114,405 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front n/s and o/s outer sills corroded and holed not within a prescribed area

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded

Fail 8 Aug 2022 114,378 miles

Body component corroded and likely to cause injury bonnet (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect n/s and o/s (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced n/s and o/s (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light broken and has sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material as it goes through retaining clip (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear light lenses damaged

exhaust tail pipe corroded and holed

n/s and o/s outer sills corroded outside prescribed areas

o/ handbrake reading slightly low

Fail 3 Aug 2022 114,325 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside nearside sil corroded not in prescribed area

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside offside sil corroded not in prescribed area

Pass 9 Aug 2021 112,419 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s and o/s (border line) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

n/s outer sill corroded outside prescribed area

o/s outer sill corroded and holed outside prescribed area

Pass 17 Jun 2019 110,026 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s and o/s border line (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear faded (0.1 (b))

n/s and o/s front lower step area corroded outside prescribed area

Fail 11 Jun 2019 109,994 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced n/s and o/s need polishing (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s and o/s border line (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear faded (0.1 (b))

n/s and o/s front lower step area corroded outside prescribed area

Pass 5 Jun 2018 106,423 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s and o/s (border line) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

front flexible brake hoses perished

n/s and o/s lower step area corroded outside seat belt prescribed area

Fail 4 Jun 2018 106,421 miles

Headlamp aim too low n/s and o/s (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened internal fins badly corroded n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s and o/s (border line) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective n/s and o/s (Needs polishing) (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

front flexible brake hoses perished

n/s and o/s lower step area corroded outside seat belt prescribed area

Pass 1 Jun 2017 104,828 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2016 101,847 miles
Pass 1 May 2015 97,703 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 1 May 2015 97,703 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 May 2014 94,921 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Apr 2013 91,889 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2012 88,169 miles

front brake discs corroded slight play in o/s steering rack

Fail 5 Mar 2012 88,168 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

slight play in o/s steering rack both front brake discs corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2010 85,080 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 22 Sep 2009 80,993 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 29 Sep 2008 74,412 miles

Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Fail 29 Sep 2008 74,412 miles

Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 29 Aug 2007 71,648 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2005 59,651 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?

Based on 4,037,050 MOT tests across 408,496 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
10,964
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
408,496
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 175,127
position lamp(s) not working 92,747
Registration plate lamp not working 78,072
Brake pipe excessively corroded 69,976
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,847
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A2 YTR is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 143,566 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Sprinter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 175,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A2 YTR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sprinter typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A2 YTR is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 16 October 2002.

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