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Mercedes-benz Gl500 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Gl500
83%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Gl500 (83%) 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 Gl500 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 142,830 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Gl500

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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 Gl500 (83%) 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 Gl500 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.