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Mercedes-benz A140 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz A140
84%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz A140 (84%) 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 A140 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 100,086 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz A140

  1. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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 A140 (84%) 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 A140 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.