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Mercedes-benz 711d vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz 711d
100%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz 711d (100%) 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 711d Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 226,657 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz 711d

  1. Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ANTI ROLL BAR LINK RUBBER BUSH WORN (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Rear O,S R INNER TYRE SOFT

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 711d (100%) 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 711d 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.