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Mercedes-benz 500 e vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 500 e
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 500 e (67%) 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 500 e Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 67% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 100,715 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 500 e

  1. Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  2. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
  3. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (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 500 e (67%) 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 500 e 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.