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Mercedes-benz Cla 200 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Cla 200
88%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Cla 200 (88%) 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 Cla 200 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 9% 2% ✓
Average mileage 42,740 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 17 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Cla 200

  1. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  4. under trays
  5. Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  6. Offside 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 Cla 200 (88%) 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 Cla 200 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.