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Mercedes-benz Amg gle 53 premium+ mhev 4m+ a vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Amg gle 53 premium+ mhev 4m+ a
89%
MOT pass rate · 788 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Amg gle 53 premium+ mhev 4m+ a is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz Amg gle 53 premium+ mhev 4m+ a Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 8% 2% ✓
Average mileage 37,770 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 788 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Amg gle 53 premium+ mhev 4m+ a

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Nail in tyre
  6. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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 Amg gle 53 premium+ mhev 4m+ a is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz Amg gle 53 premium+ mhev 4m+ a 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.