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AV12 GWU

2012 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

Red Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jun 2027
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

157,006 mi
Last recorded157,006 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz Sprinter140,252 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV12 GWU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 157,006 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 4 Jun 2026 157,005 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 27 Apr 2026 156,951 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at manifold (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust missing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x-member (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer sill holed outwith prescibed area

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

both inner steering arm joints have play

Pass 9 May 2025 146,387 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 1 May 2025 146,324 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Oct 2023 129,877 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 10 Oct 2023 129,877 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 6 Oct 2022 120,490 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 112,369 miles

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

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play rear (6.1.7 (b) (i))

n/s & o/s steering arm in joints have light movement

underside of vehicle dirty

Fail 9 Oct 2021 112,367 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate insecure (1.1.14 (d))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play rear (6.1.7 (b) (i))

n/s & o/s steering arm in joints have light movement

underside of vehicle dirty

Pass 30 Sep 2020 100,749 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

underside of vehicle dirty

Fail 30 Sep 2020 100,749 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

underside of vehicle dirty

Pass 30 Sep 2019 95,870 miles

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

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

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

underside of vehicle dirty

Pass 27 Sep 2018 87,004 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nail in tyre

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

travel at handbrake lever

Fail 26 Sep 2018 87,004 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi joint at DPF (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust system insecure hangers broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nail in tyre

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

travel at handbrake lever

Pass 29 Jun 2017 73,777 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Nearside Rear tyre cut in tread area

Nearside Rear tyre on wearbands 1.6mm

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

windscreen chipped

Pass 27 Jun 2016 64,486 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2015 58,841 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2015 58,840 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) missing (1.1.A.3a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

both rear light lenses damaged

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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AV12 GWU is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Red with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2012 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 140,252 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 AV12 GWU, 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 14 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AV12 GWU is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 5 July 2012.

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