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Mercedes-benz 311 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 311
70%
MOT pass rate · 139 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 311 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 70% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.9 2.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 195,464 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 139 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 311

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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 311 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.