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Mercedes-benz L406 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz L406
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz L406 (50%) 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 L406 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 50% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 11.0 2.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 148,485 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz L406

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Offside rear inner tyre flat.

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 L406 (50%) 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 L406 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.