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Mercedes-benz 412d vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 412d
75%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 412d (75%) 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 412d Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 128,839 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 412d

  1. Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  3. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure saddle bush bracket broken (2.4.G.1)
  5. Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))

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 412d (75%) 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 412d 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.