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Mercedes-benz Ml 320 cdi vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Ml 320 cdi
90%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Ml 320 cdi (90%) 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 Ml 320 cdi Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 134,873 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Ml 320 cdi

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak Engine area
  4. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  5. nearside rear tyre worn inner edge
  6. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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 Ml 320 cdi (90%) 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 Ml 320 cdi 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.