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Mercedes-benz 113 cdi vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mercedes-benz 113 cdi
70%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 113 cdi (70%) and Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz 113 cdi Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 70% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 80,527 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 113 cdi

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
  3. Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
  4. Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury head lamp leans (6.2.1 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Mercedes-benz Sprinter

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 113 cdi (70%) and Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz 113 cdi report Full Mercedes-benz Sprinter report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.