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

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

Mercedes-benz Herse
84%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Herse (84%) 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 Herse Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 69,515 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Herse

  1. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Front Both front tyres wearing their inner edges.

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 Herse (84%) 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 Herse 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.