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Mercedes-benz E550 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz E550
89%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz E550 (89%) 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 E550 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 11% 2% ✓
Average mileage 53,675 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 12 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz E550

  1. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play drumstick/rack (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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 E550 (89%) 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 E550 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.