MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER G5SWC has 20 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER has Passed 16 MOTs and Failed 4 times since 2012

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 127,970 miles 3 weeks ago on Thursday 30th April 2026 at 11:32.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Friday 7th May 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 4 months on Thursday 1st October 2026.

G5SWC MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED7TH MAY 2027127,970 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED29TH APRIL 2026127,964 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - O/s/r Brake Disc Backing Plate Missing/corroded
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
  7. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
PASSED8TH MAY 20257TH MAY 2026125,326 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened O/s And N/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Backing Plate Corroded And Missing - O/s And N/s
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material O/s And N/s (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) O/s And N/s
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush Internal Piston/bush (5.3.2 (c))
FAILED8TH MAY 2025125,323 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak Outer Casing Damaged (5.3.2 (b))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak Outer Casing Damaged (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened O/s And N/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Backing Plate Corroded And Missing - O/s And N/s
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material O/s And N/s (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) O/s And N/s
  12. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush Internal Piston/bush (5.3.2 (c))
  13. MAJOR - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (4.4.3 (a))
  14. MAJOR - Parking Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
PASSED27TH JUNE 202426TH JUNE 2025122,621 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Backing Plate Missing
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Backing Plate Corroded
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing O/s And N/s - Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Light Misting Of Oil (5.3.2 (b))
  8. ADVISORY - Central Front Shock Absorbers Has A Slightly Worn Bush Internal Bush (5.3.2 (c))
  9. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) O/s And N/s
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Wearing Smooth Outer Tread
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED1ST AUGUST 20231ST AUGUST 2024119,558 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED2ND AUGUST 20221ST AUGUST 2023115,710 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material O/s And N/s (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside And Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Outer Casing Corroded Away
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) O/s And N/s
FAILED2ND AUGUST 2022115,710 MI
 
  1. PRS - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material O/s And N/s (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside And Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Outer Casing Corroded Away
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) O/s And N/s
PASSED25TH AUGUST 20218TH SEPTEMBER 2022111,949 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED9TH SEPTEMBER 20208TH SEPTEMBER 2021108,293 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively O/s And N/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material O/s And N/s (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) O/s And N/s
  5. ADVISORY - Slight Play In Front Shock Absorber - N/s/f
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED20TH SEPTEMBER 201915TH OCTOBER 2020104,023 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement O/s And N/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material O/s And N/s (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened O/s And N/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Slight Play In Front Shocker - N/s/f
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Requirements Only Just Met. It Would Appear That The Braking System Requires Adjustment Or Repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED26TH SEPTEMBER 201815TH OCTOBER 201999,418 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED16TH OCTOBER 201715TH OCTOBER 201895,236 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Moisture In O/s Headlamp
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust Flexi Perished
PASSED28TH SEPTEMBER 201615TH OCTOBER 201790,653 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - N/s Seatbelt Buckle Inop, Buckle Cleaned Out An Now Ok
PASSED8TH OCTOBER 201515TH OCTOBER 201685,994 MI
PASSED16TH OCTOBER 201415TH OCTOBER 201580,205 MI
PASSED24TH MARCH 20147TH APRIL 201578,511 MI
PASSED4TH APRIL 20137TH APRIL 201458,131 MI
FAILED4TH APRIL 201242,151 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Body Has A Sharp Edge Caused By Damage (6.1.c.1)
  2. USER ENTERED - Front Number Plate Cracked
PASSED4TH APRIL 20127TH APRIL 201342,151 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Front Number Plate Cracked
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

G5SWC Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 80% | MOT Failure Rate: 20%

G5SWC MOT Comments

Tip: Read our guide on What These Advisory Notes Mean…

G5SWC Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 127,970 miles | Average yearly mileage: 7,528 miles

G5SWC FAQs

This Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with registration G5SWC was manufactured on Tuesday 7th April 2009 so it is currently 17 years old. Its colour is White and it has a 2.1 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 127,970 miles, so this Mercedes-Benz has travelled an average of 7,528 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 20 MOTs on record for this Mercedes-Benz Sprinter beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2012. We can see 4 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means G5SWC has a 80% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has had 73 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 8 Major, 1 Dangerous and 0 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 4 months on Thursday 1st October 2026 .

Does G5SWC have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 22nd May 2026 G5SWC does have an active MOT. Read more

Is G5SWC Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 22nd May 2026 G5SWC does have Tax. Read more

When does G5SWC Tax expire?

The current Tax for G5SWC will expire in 4 months on Thursday 1st October 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does G5SWC MOT expire?

The current MOT for G5SWC will expire in 12 months on Friday 7th May 2027. Read more

When did G5SWC have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for G5SWC was on Thursday 30th April 2026 at 11:32. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has G5SWC Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 20 MOTs on record for G5SWC we can see 16 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has G5SWC Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 20 MOTs on record for G5SWC we can see 4 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 80% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has G5SWC done?

The odometer reading for G5SWC at the last MOT in April 2026 was 127,970 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 7,528 miles per year. Read more

How old is G5SWC?

The vehicle G5SWC was manufactured in 2009 so it is currently 17 years old. It was first registered on Tuesday 7th April 2009. Read more

What colour is G5SWC?

The official colour of G5SWC is recorded as White. Read more

What engine does G5SWC have?

G5SWC has a 2.1 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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