2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2.1L Diesel · OU68 BSV

The Sprinter holds a valid MOT certificate from the 12 March 2026 test at 16,477 miles with no defects recorded, and the previous test in March 2025 at 12,835 miles was equally clean. This points to a stable, improving trend over the last two cycles after earlier tests exposed neglect. Mileage sits at 16,477 miles after eight years, averaging roughly 2,060 miles annually but the pattern is uneven. The odometer moved only 138 miles between February 2022 and March 2023, then 1,113 miles to March 2024, 2,080 miles to March 2025, and 3,642 miles to the latest test. Long lay-ups explain the perished tyres and the wiper failure seen in 2023; recent acceleration suggests the van has returned to regular work. The 2023 failure and pass on the same day at 9,642 miles recorded a damaged nearside front sill and ineffective wipers on both sides, indicating structural corrosion and basic upkeep were overlooked. A year later all four tyres showed cracking and perishing at 10,755 miles, a classic sign of rubber ageing during static storage. Those items have since been addressed, but the sill repair warrants close inspection for proper corrosion treatment and panel alignment. A buyer should examine the nearside front sill and surrounding floor pan for residual rust, check brake discs and calipers for surface corrosion from the low-use periods, and verify suspension bushes and exhaust mountings for deterioration. Tyres are likely new but confirm date codes; the service history should also be reviewed to ensure fluid changes kept pace with time rather than mileage.