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Mercedes-benz Ml320 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Ml320
73%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Ml320 (73%) 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 Ml320 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 73% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 27% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 156,655 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 8 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Ml320

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (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 Ml320 (73%) 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 Ml320 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.