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LP66 LXU

2016 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

White Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

135,419 mi
Last recorded135,419 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz Sprinter120,464 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLP66 LXU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 135,419 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Fail 15 Dec 2025 135,419 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2025 125,319 miles

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

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

Nearside side repeater lamp lens missing

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

drivers seat cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

n/s and o/s wide angle mirrors missing

under-shield covers fitted

Fail 24 Jan 2025 125,319 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure u bolts loose (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure u bolts loose (5.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside side repeater lamp lens missing

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

drivers seat cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

n/s and o/s wide angle mirrors missing

under-shield covers fitted

Pass 26 Jan 2024 101,251 miles

Nearside Lower mirror glass missing

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Nearside side repeater lens missing

Offside Lower mirror glass missing

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

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged and taped up

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

drivers seat cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Pass 2 Feb 2023 82,364 miles

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

Offside Front Lower mirror glass missing

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

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged and taped up with red tape

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component around pump area (2.1.5 (a))

drivers seat cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Fail 2 Feb 2023 82,364 miles

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

Offside Front Lower mirror glass missing

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

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

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged and taped up with red tape

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component around pump area (2.1.5 (a))

drivers seat cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Pass 31 Dec 2021 69,128 miles

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

Offside Lower wide angle mirror lens missing

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump area (2.1.5 (a))

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Fail 20 Dec 2021 68,849 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

under-shield covers fitted

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

Offside Lower wide angle mirror lens missing

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component pump area (2.1.5 (a))

engine covers fitted

Pass 13 Jan 2021 88,240 miles

Offside wide angle mirror missing

drivers seat base cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Fail 12 Jan 2021 88,197 miles

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside wide angle mirror missing

drivers seat base cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Fail 21 Dec 2020 87,819 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working and lens missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower wide angle mirror missing

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

drivers seat base cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Pass 30 Dec 2019 39,271 miles

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

Nearside side repeater lamp lens smashed

Offside Front widfe angle mirror glass missing

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

Offside drivers seat cushion damaged

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

Fail 30 Dec 2019 39,271 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside side repeater lamp lens smashed

Offside Front widfe angle mirror glass missing

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

Offside drivers seat cushion damaged

engine covers fitted

under-shield covers fitted

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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LP66 LXU is a 2016 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 120,464 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 LP66 LXU, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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LP66 LXU is a 2016 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 31 December 2016.

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