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Mercedes-benz C vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 cdi: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz C
78%
MOT pass rate · 675,043 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 cdi
82%
MOT pass rate · 814 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 cdi is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz C Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 cdi
MOT pass rate 78% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,156 mi 171,467 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 675,043 814

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz C

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 cdi

  1. Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  2. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  3. Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  4. Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up (4.1.2 (c))
  6. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up (4.1.2 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 cdi is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz C report Full Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 cdi 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.