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Mercedes-benz 220secp vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 220secp
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 220secp (60%) 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 220secp Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 60% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 40% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 23,709 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 220secp

  1. Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (lower) (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  2. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Inner Steering retaining device insecure (2.2.C.1g)
  4. Nearside Front Outer Battery insecure (1.9.1)
  5. Offside Front Inner Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
  6. Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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 220secp (60%) 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 220secp 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.