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BG13 TVU

2013 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

Green Diesel 2143cc

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Expires20 Mar 2027

Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)

Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

262,831 mi

Last recorded262,831 miles

Recorded on10 Mar 2026

Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz Sprinter136,051 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG13 TVU

MakeMercedes-benz

ModelSprinter

Year2013

ColourGreen

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail

Pass 10 Mar 2026 262,831 miles

Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated

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

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

Nearside Front Shock dust cover deteriorated

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At link attachment end (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer sill corroded/holed

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

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Hanger corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Shock dust covers deteriorated

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Viscous fan cover insecure

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

Fail 2 Mar 2026 262,831 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak & dust cover deteriorated (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated

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

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

Nearside Front Shock dust cover deteriorated

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At link attachment end (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer sill corroded/holed

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

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Hanger corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Shock dust covers deteriorated

Spare tyre defective Flat ()

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Viscous fan cover insecure

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

Pass 21 Mar 2025 254,205 miles

Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Shock dust cover deteriorated

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At link attachment end (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear o/s & n/s shock dust covers deteriorated

Spare tyre defective Flat ()

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2025 253,706 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Brake back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Shock dust cover deteriorated

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At link attachment end (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Brake back plate (1.1.21 (e) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear o/s & n/s shock dust covers deteriorated

Spare tyre defective Flat ()

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2024 239,736 miles

Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

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

Fail 14 Mar 2024 239,736 miles

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

Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2023 226,309 miles

Front Exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Shock dust cover deteriorated

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 28 Feb 2023 226,309 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

Front Exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

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

Nearside Front Shock dust cover deteriorated

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 16 Mar 2022 211,127 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s & n/s top mounts (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock dust cover deteriorated

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

Nearside Rear Light unit damaged

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear o/s & n/s brake back plates slightly deteriorated

Fail 8 Mar 2022 210,627 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust flexi slightly deteriorated

Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s & n/s top mounts (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock dust cover deteriorated

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

Nearside Rear Light unit damaged

Offside Rear reflector insecure (4.8.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear o/s & n/s brake back plates slightly deteriorated

Pass 1 Mar 2021 193,294 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s & n/s top mounts (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Light unit damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play o/s & n/s (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Mar 2021 193,294 miles

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

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s & n/s top mounts (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Light unit damaged

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s & n/s (4.4.3 (a))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play o/s & n/s (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2020 179,280 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At link attachment end. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2020 179,279 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake pad wear message illuminated.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s & n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play o/s & n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At link attachment end. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2019 165,859 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At link attachment end. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 6 Mar 2019 165,859 miles

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At link attachment end. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2018 146,290 miles

Fail 1 Feb 2018 146,290 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working on mirror (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (8.1.2b)

Pass 13 Jun 2017 133,485 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

brake pads warning light displayed

vehicle braking efforts on prescribed limits

Fail 12 Jun 2017 133,483 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

brake pads warning light displayed

vehicle braking efforts on prescribed limits

Pass 6 Jun 2016 115,222 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened bush worn (2.4.G.1)

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

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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BG13 TVU is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Green with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 136,051 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 BG13 TVU, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BG13 TVU is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 14 June 2013.

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