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Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec
94%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec (94%) 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 E220 bluetec Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 15% 2% ✓
Average mileage 63,832 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz E220 bluetec

  1. diesel emissions too low for smoke meter to detect
  2. front tyres starting to wear on edge
  3. offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge
  4. Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge & cracking
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge & cracked (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

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 E220 bluetec (94%) 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 E220 bluetec 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.