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Mercedes-benz E 220 amg line edition d 4m a vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz E 220 amg line edition d 4m a
87%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E 220 amg line edition d 4m a (87%) 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 E 220 amg line edition d 4m a Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 17% 2% ✓
Average mileage 80,067 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz E 220 amg line edition d 4m a

  1. Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (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 E 220 amg line edition d 4m a (87%) 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 E 220 amg line edition d 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.