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Mercedes-benz E 300 amg line premium mhev a vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz E 300 amg line premium mhev a
89%
MOT pass rate · 421 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz E 300 amg line premium mhev a is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz E 300 amg line premium mhev a Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 8% 2% ✓
Average mileage 29,955 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 421 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz E 300 amg line premium mhev a

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (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 300 amg line premium mhev a is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz E 300 amg line premium mhev 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.