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Mercedes-benz C 300 e amg line auto vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz C 300 e amg line auto
87%
MOT pass rate · 966 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz C 300 e amg line auto is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz C 300 e amg line auto Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 14% 2% ✓
Average mileage 42,798 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 966 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz C 300 e amg line auto

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  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 C 300 e amg line auto is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz C 300 e amg line auto 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.