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

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

Mercedes-benz Slr
92%
MOT pass rate · 157 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Slr is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz Slr Mercedes-benz Sprinter
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 18,713 mi 191,248 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 157 408,073

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Slr

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  3. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  4. Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))
  5. Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 Slr is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz Slr 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.