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Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds
55%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds (55%) 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 Mb 100 ds Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 55% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 45% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.6 2.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 10% 2% ✓
Average mileage 70,343 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Mb 100 ds

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. dash board insecure
  4. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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 Mb 100 ds (55%) 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 Mb 100 ds 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.