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

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

Mercedes-benz Autotrail
82%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Autotrail is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz Autotrail Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 82% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 18% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 44,620 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 11 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Autotrail

  1. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (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 Autotrail is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz Autotrail 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.