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Mercedes-benz 609d motor-home vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 609d motor-home
61%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 609d motor-home (61%) 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 609d motor-home Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 61% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 39% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.4 2.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 262,323 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 609d motor-home

  1. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  5. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  6. Offside Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded NEAR STEERING BOX (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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 609d motor-home (61%) 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 609d motor-home 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.