2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2.1L Diesel · KT68 ABX

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter presents a stable roadworthiness trend, with the most recent test on 13 October 2025 at 283,871 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior tests in October 2024 at 245,781 miles and October 2023 at 201,981 miles also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test logged on 13 October 2023 at 201,981 miles, where the DVSA record shows no defects cited, indicating an administrative or non-mechanical failure rather than a fault-based rejection. Mileage accumulation is high for an eight-year-old van. The record shows 152,047 miles at the 25 October 2022 test, rising to 201,981 by October 2023, then 245,781 by October 2024, and 283,871 by October 2025. That equates to roughly 40,000 to 49,000 miles per year across the logged period, above the 35,484 annual average implied by the age and total. The history is sparse, with only five entries and no advisories, so the clean sheets likely reflect either diligent main-dealer servicing or tests where wear items fell just inside limits. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the 283,871-mile loading. High annual mileage on a Sprinter chassis typically degrades steering ball joints and rear leaf spring mounts before MOT thresholds trigger. The absence of corrosion or structural advisories across all tests is favourable, but testers only record visible defects at the time of examination. Check the vehicle in person for undertray oil leaks, driveshaft wear, and tyre sidewall cracking that a clean MOT will not capture. The October 2023 failure with no defects recorded warrants a DVSA certificate check to confirm it was not a documentation lapse masking a withdrawn test. Owners covering this mileage without flagged advisories suggest regular use rather than neglect, yet consumable replacement intervals will be shorter than a low-mileage example.