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Mercedes-benz E 250 limousine vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz E 250 limousine
85%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E 250 limousine (85%) 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 250 limousine Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 27,820 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz E 250 limousine

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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 250 limousine (85%) 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 250 limousine 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.