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W387 GAP

2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

White Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

116,616 mi
Last recorded116,616 miles
Recorded on13 Sep 2025
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter157,576 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW387 GAP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Sep 2025 116,616 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust slightly deteriorated

Fail 13 Sep 2025 116,616 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

exhaust slightly deteriorated

Pass 20 Sep 2024 108,879 miles

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

Fail 20 Sep 2024 108,877 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2023 103,074 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2022 100,955 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2022 100,954 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 97,628 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2020 96,074 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2020 96,074 miles

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

Pass 21 Nov 2019 95,417 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 x chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2019 95,345 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 x chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 94,225 miles

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

Fail 27 Nov 2018 94,225 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2017 91,386 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2017 91,380 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 26 Sep 2016 88,905 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 26 Sep 2016 88,905 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 25 Sep 2015 86,419 miles

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

Pass 19 Sep 2014 83,073 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2014 80,230 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2013 77,013 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Jan 2013 77,013 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 15 Feb 2012 72,847 miles

Hand brake needs adjusting.

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 Feb 2011 69,758 miles

Handbrake needs adjusting.

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)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 16 Feb 2010 66,103 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2009 62,395 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2008 57,495 miles

Handbrake needs adjusting.

Pass 14 Feb 2007 51,013 miles

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 3 Aug 2005 44,064 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)

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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W387 GAP is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 157,576 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 W387 GAP, 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 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W387 GAP is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 14 March 2000.

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