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Mercedes-benz 190 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 190
70%
MOT pass rate · 10,776 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz 190 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 70% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 142,979 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10,776 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 190

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 Sprinter is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz 190 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.