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Mercedes-benz Slc 180 vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter: reliability comparison

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

Mercedes-benz Slc 180
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Slc 180 (71%) 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 Slc 180 Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 71% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 20% 2% ✓
Average mileage 45,737 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Slc 180

  1. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Flat spot on inner rim - Not showing tyre bead or insecure. (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Seatbelt buckle sticking
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (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 Slc 180 (71%) 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 Slc 180 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.