2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER2.2L Diesel

The vehicle currently fails the roadworthiness standard. The most recent test on 13 April 2026 at 181,015 miles returned a failure with no defects recorded, leaving the precise cause undocumented by the DVSA data. Prior to this, the record shows a stable pattern of passes in 2025 and 2024 following an earlier failure in April 2024, also with no defects logged. The trend is therefore unresolved rather than clearly worsening or improving, with the latest outcome breaking a run of clean certificates. Annual mileage sits at roughly 7,500 miles, typical for a 24-year-old light commercial. The records show very low accumulation: just 733 miles between the October 2022 test at 179,699 and the May 2024 pass at 179,824. A gap then appears between April 2024 and May 2025 where only 477 miles were added, reaching 180,282. The final jump to 181,015 by April 2026 adds 733 miles. Such low use over three years suggests long idle periods, which raises the risk of perished seals, flat-spotted tyres, and corrosion on static components. Because every test entry lists no defects or advisories, the MOT data alone gives no flagged mechanical faults to track. The two failures with empty defect fields are anomalous and demand scrutiny. A buyer should obtain the failure refusal sheet from the test stations to confirm whether the April 2024 and April 2026 tests related to documentation, emissions readings, or unrecorded visual faults. In person, the buyer should inspect structural integrity for rust on chassis rails and sills given the age and low use, check suspension bushes and coil springs for degradation from standing, and verify brake discs and calipers are free from binding after prolonged storage. Confirm the odometer reading matches the logged 181,015 miles and validate the reason for the latest failure before any purchase.