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Mercedes-benz Ml250 d vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Ml250 d
89%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Ml250 d (89%) 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 Ml250 d Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 85,970 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Ml250 d

  1. ENGINE COVER AND UNDER TRAY FITTED
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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 Ml250 d (89%) 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 Ml250 d 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.